Word Meaning 錬る

ねる neru

錬る is read as ねる (neru) and means to tan (leather).

Meaning

English

to tan (leather)
to temper (steel)
to knead
to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
to gloss (silk)
to soften
to degum
to train

Reading

Kana

ねる

Romaji

neru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 139635 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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錬金術

れんきんじゅつ

alchemy

錬金術師

れんきんじゅつし

alchemist

鍛錬

たんれん

tempering (metal)

精錬

せいれん

training

百戦錬磨

ひゃくせんれんま

veteran

鋼の錬金術師

はがねのれんきんじゅつし

Fullmetal Alchemist (manga by Hiromu Arakawa; media franchise)

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

利屋ねる Neru Toshiya
ねるら Nerura