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錬

JLPT N1 16 strokes Frequency: #2221

Meanings

Tempering, Refine, Drill, Train, Polish

Radicals

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 16

Stroke Order

1 diagonal top-right-to-bottom-left

2 dot right-to-left

3 horizontal bottom-to-top

4 horizontal bottom-to-top

5 vertical right-to-left

6 dot bottom-to-top

7 diagonal top-to-bottom

8 rising bottom-to-top

9 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left

10 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left

11 corner bottom-right-to-top-left

12 horizontal bottom-to-top

13 horizontal bottom-to-top

14 vertical right-to-left

15 diagonal top-right-to-bottom-left

16 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

レン ren

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

ね ne

Words Using This Kanji

14 words total

Other (14 words)

refining

refinery

tempering (metal)

well-tempered

training

alchemy

veteran

wrought iron

wrought steel

alchemist

fire refining

self-discipline

to temper (steel)

Fullmetal Alchemist (manga by Hiromu Arakawa; media franchise)

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