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鍛 — forge; temper

鍛 means “forge; temper”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 17 strokes. On'yomi: タン (tan). Kun'yomi: きた(える) (kitaeru). You'll see it in words such as 鍛える (kitaeru, “to forge; to temper”).

鍛
Stroke order of 鍛
Meaning
forge; temper
On'yomi
タン (tan)
Kun'yomi
きた(える) (kitaeru)
Strokes
17
Level
JLPT N1 · set Metal, stone & materials 2

How to remember 鍛

Sounds like 段: both read タン.

Parts: 金 metal; gold · 段 step

Words with 鍛

WordReadingMeaning
鍛えるきたえる kitaeru kunto forge; to temper

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