What does kanji 鍛 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鍛 is forge.

How is kanji 鍛 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鍛 are きた.える; the onyomi readings are タン.

What is the main radical of kanji 鍛?

The main radical for kanji 鍛 is 金.

What words use kanji 鍛?

Example words that use kanji 鍛 include 鍛える, 鍛練, 鍛え, 鍛えあげる.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

鍛

Meaning

Kanji 鍛

forge

forge, discipline, train

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: きた.える
Onyomi 音読み: タン
Nanori 名乗り: か

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1793
Strokes: 17
Radical: 金
Components: 几 • 又 • 殳 • 金
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 毈 • 緞 • 段 • 葮 • 椴 • 煅 • 塅

Related vocabulary

Showing 20 common entries

Showing 20 of 23 entries that include this kanji.

鍛える

きたえる

to forge

鍛練

たんれん

tempering (metal)

鍛え

きたえ

forging

鍛えあげる

きたえあげる

to temper thoroughly

鍛えぬく

きたえぬく

to train thoroughly (one's body, muscles, etc.)

鍛金

たんきん

hammering

鍛工

たんこう

metal worker

鍛鋼

たんこう

forged steel

鍛成

たんせい

cultivation

鍛接

たんせつ

forge welding

鍛造

たんぞう

forging

鍛鉄

たんてつ

tempering iron

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

若い職人が刀を鍛えている。

The young craftsman is forging a sword.

彼は毎朝走って体を鍛えている。

He runs every morning to train his body.

つらい経験が心を鍛える。

Hard experiences strengthen the mind.

基本を繰り返して技を鍛えた。

He honed his technique by repeating the basics.

この学校は心身を鍛えることを大切にしている。

This school values training both body and mind.

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