Kanji Detail for 冶 - "smelt, forge, craft"

冶

Jōyō Kanji

JLPT N1

Meaning
冶 means "smelt, forge, craft."
1. To cast - To melt; to smelt; to process metals by melting.
2. Smith - A metalworker; a blacksmith.
3. Alluring - Captivating; beautifully seductive.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

melting; smelting

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

smelt, fuse metals; cast, found

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

to smelt; to cast; seductive in appearance

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

to smelt, to fuse metals, to cast

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

To smelt and cast. A factory for smelting iron is called 冶坊. | Beautiful. Such as 嫺冶 (elegant), 妖冶 (seductive). Also, elaborate makeup is called 冶容. Characters with 冶 often relate to female behavior, hence visiting courtesans is also called 冶遊.
Onyomi

ya(ヤ)
Kunyomi

i.ru(い-る)
Strokes

7 strokes
Radical

冫 (nisui)
Related Keywords
smelt forge cast metalwork blacksmith craft mold refine allure captivating seductive transform shape create artisan skilled beautiful elegant charm attractive