JLPT N1 · 7 strokes
Kanji 冶: "melting, smelting"
The kanji 冶 means "melting, smelting". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ヤ in on'yomi and い.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヤ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
い.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | melting, smelting |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 冶
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 鍛冶blacksmithing; forging; smithery; smithcraft · blacksmith; smith
- 鍛冶屋smith; blacksmith · small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
- 鍛冶場blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
- 刀鍛冶swordsmith
- 冶melting
- 冶金metallurgy
- 陶冶training; education; cultivation · making pottery and casting metal
- 遊冶郎libertine; man of pleasure
- 冶工metallurgical worker
- 冶金学metallurgy (the science)
- 冶金学者metallurgist
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