Kanji

What does the kanji 鍛 mean?

鍛 means forging, tempering. On'yomi タン. Kun'yomi きた.える.

Quick facts
On'yomiタン
Kun'yomiきた.える
Strokes17
Main radical金
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi タンKun'yomi きた.える
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework17 strokes

forging, tempering

Memory hook

Laying the metal (金) on the anvil and beating it with the hammer (殳) — FORGE, TEMPER.

Stroke order · 17 strokes

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Common words

  • 鍛えるきたえるto forge, temper; to train

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.