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Kanji Detail for 錬 - "to refine, to temper, to train"

錬

  • Meaning

    錬 means "to refine, to temper, to train."

    1. Refine - To purify by removing impurities.

    2. Temper - To strengthen through heat treatment.

    3. Train - To develop through practice.

  • Words using 錬

    • 錬金術師 れんきんじゅつし Listen alchemist

  • Four-character idioms with 錬

    • 百戦錬磨 ひゃくせんれんま Listen veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles

  • Tattoo check: 錬

    • Verified meaning: to refine, to temper, to train
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read れん)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 錬

    Given names 錬(れん)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    tempering; refine; drill; train; polish

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    smelt metals

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 煉|炼[lian4]

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ren(レン) レン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ne.ru(ね-る) ね-る

  • Strokes

    tip

    16 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    金 (kane・kanehen)

  • Related Keywords

    to refine to temper to train compounding refining cultivate discipline hone improve polish practice purify strengthen fortify

Sentences including 錬

  • I'm an alchemist.

  • Try out my reins and my heart.

  • Dr. Faust was well versed in alchemy.

  • It requires training to make one cup of coffee.

  • Many tales of alchemy show up in "Journey to the West".

  • Isaac Newton is often referred to as the founder of modern science, but his final years were solely devoted to the study of alchemy.

  • In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.

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