鍛 – forge, discipline, train

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The kanji 鍛 means forge, discipline, train. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is タン (tan); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is きた.える (kitaeru). It is written with 17 strokes, under radical 金 (no. 167).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	タン	tan
Kun’yomi	きた.える	kitaeru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 金 (Kangxi radical 167). Components: 金・殳・几・又.

Words using 鍛

鍛えるきたえるto forge

Example sentences

彼は鋼を鍛えて刀を作った。

He forged the steel into a sword.

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若いうちに体を鍛えなさい。

Build up your body while young.

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Kanji with the same radical

金銀針録鉄鈴銭銃鋼鎖鉱鑑銘鋭銅鏡

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