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錬

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • tempering
  • refine
  • drill
  • train
  • polish

On'yomi (音読み)

  • レン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ね.る
Strokes
16
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1844
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
金#167 · gold

Components

Common Words

  • 錬金術師れんきんじゅつしNoun
    alchemist
  • 精錬せいれんNoun
    refining, refinement, smelting
  • 錬金術れんきんじゅつNoun
    alchemy
  • 鍛錬たんれんNoun
    tempering (metal), annealing, forging
  • 百戦錬磨ひゃくせんれんまno-adjective
    veteran, battle-worn, schooled by adversity in many battles
  • 修錬しゅうれんNoun
    training, drill, practice
  • 操錬そうれんNoun
    drill (esp. military), training
  • 朝錬あされんNoun
    morning training (e.g. before school)

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Related Kanji

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