What does kanji 煉 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 煉 is kneading over fire.

How is kanji 煉 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 煉 are ね.る; the onyomi readings are レン.

What words use kanji 煉?

Example words that use kanji 煉 include 煉瓦, 煉る, 煉り, 煉り上げる.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

煉

Meaning

Kanji 煉

kneading over fire

kneading over fire, refine metals

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ね.る
Onyomi 音読み: レン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 炼 (Itaiji)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 12
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 練 • 揀 • 湅 • 楝 • 瑓 • 柬 • 𥻂

Related vocabulary

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Showing 22 of 35 entries that include this kanji.

煉瓦

れんが

brick

煉る

ねる

to tan (leather)

煉り

ねり

parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals

煉り上げる

ねりあげる

to knead well

煉り製品

ねりせいひん

boiled fish-paste products

煉り餌

ねりえ

paste bird feed

煉り菓子

ねりがし

kneaded sweet

煉り芥子

ねりからし

mustard paste

煉り紅

ねりべに

muddy colored lipstick or rouge

煉り香

ねりこう

(incense) pastille

煉り歯磨き

ねりはみがき

toothpaste

煉り物

ねりもの

paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

赤い煉瓦の家が見える。

I can see a red brick house.

イチゴに煉乳をかける。

Pour condensed milk over strawberries.

彼らは煉獄の存在を信じている。

They believe in the existence of purgatory.

職人が煉瓦を一つずつ積む。

The craftsman stacks bricks one by one.

この古い建物は煉瓦造りだ。

This old building is made of brick.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 10 related entries

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