礪 — 19 strokes ／ Radical「石」
道準1University / general ／ 19 strokes ／ Radical「石」
- On
- レイ
- Kun
- あらと・みが.く
- Meaning
- coarse whetstone; to polish
Origin
Stone 石 with 厲 as phonetic: a coarse-grained whetstone; also to polish oneself.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 砥礪しれい
whetting; self-improvement
- 礪石れいせき
coarse whetstone
Example
学問に砥礪して怠ることがない。
They hone themselves in study and never slacken.
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