錬

tempering, refine, drill, train, polish

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

レン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ね.る

Stroke Order

16 / 16

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:16

JLPT:N1

Frequency:2221

Vocabulary

レン

Word	Reading	Meaning
試錬	シレン	test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
洗錬	センレン	refinement; polish
精錬	セイレン	refining; refinement; smelting; training
鍛錬	タンレン	tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
錬金術	レンキンジュツ	alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
錬る	ねる	to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to elaborate; to work out; to train; to drill; to exercise; to gloss (silk); to soften; to degum; to tan (leather); to temper (steel); to walk in procession; to parade; to march
錬り	ねり	kneading; gloss; tempering; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
錬り上げる	ねりあげる	to knead well; to polish; to refine
精錬所	せいれんじょ	refinery; smelting works
朝錬	あされん	morning training (e.g. before school)

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