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砥 (と) — whetstone | Kumi Dictionary

Dictionary
Kanji
砥

砥

砥と

whetstone

Kanji Core Concepts10 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

Kun'yomi

とといしと.ぐみが.く

On'yomi

シテイキイチ

whetstonegrindstone

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 10

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Concepts using this kanji

medium-grade millstone

grindstone

double whetstone

oilstone

whetstone

leather strop

medium-grade millstone

青砥稿花紅彩画

Aoto Zōshi Hana no Nishiki-e (kabuki play by Kawatake Mokuami)

rough grindstone

whetstone

razor strop

sludge from sharpening a sword, etc. on a grindstone

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