砥
砥: whetstone
whetstone; grindstone
10 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 2 words here
Readings
On
シ・テイ・キイ・チ
Kunと・といし・とぐ・みがく
Read と in 砥石 (といし) and in place names such as 砥部; the on-readings are very rare.
Key words
砥石といしwhetstone
砥の粉とのこfine polishing powder
砥部とべTobe (a town in Ehime)
青砥あおとAoto (surname; place in Tokyo)
Example sentences
包丁を砥石で研ぐと、よく切れるようになった。
After sharpening the kitchen knife on a whetstone, it cut well again.
愛媛県の砥部は、白い焼き物で知られる町だ。
Tobe in Ehime Prefecture is a town known for its white pottery.
東京の青砥駅で、電車を乗りかえた。
I changed trains at Aoto Station in Tokyo.