JLPT N1 · 17 strokes
Kanji 鍛: "forge, discipline, train"
The kanji 鍛 means "forge, discipline, train". It is written with 17 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read タン in on'yomi and きた.える 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)
タン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
きた.える
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 | forge, discipline, train |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 17 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1793 of 2,501 |
Common words with 鍛
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 鍛えるto forge; to temper · to drill; to train; to discipline
- 鍛錬tempering (metal); annealing; forging · toughening; disciplining; training
- 鍛冶blacksmithing; forging; smithery; smithcraft · blacksmith; smith
- 鍛え上げるto temper thoroughly · to train well
- 鍛冶屋smith; blacksmith · small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
- 鍛造forging
- 鍛冶場blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
- 鍛えforging; tempering · drilling; training; disciplining
- 刀鍛冶swordsmith
- 鍛治place : Kaji
- 自己鍛錬self-discipline; self-improvement
- 鍛鉄tempering iron; forging steel; wrought iron
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