Today’s #kanji is #研, which is listed under its semantic element of #いしへん（石）. Its original form was 硏 and its sound element, 幵, has the meaning of “to flaten.” Then can you read it and can you see what 研 means?
Meaning: to sharpen, to investigate thoroughly
Reading: ケン、と
研究（ケンキュウ）: research, studies, investigation
研究会（ケンキュウカイ）: a society for the study of ～
研究所（ケンキュウショ）: a (research) laboratory; an [a research] institute
研修（ケンシュウ）: (study and) training; study training; in-service training
研修生（ケンシュウセイ）: a trainee
研修医（ケンシュウイ）: an intern(e)
研磨（ケンマ）: grinding; abrasion; polishing
研（と）ぐ: to sharpen (a knife), to grind (an axe)
研（と）ぎ澄（す）ます: to sharpen to a fine finish, to polish up
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