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    3. 鍛

    鍛

    鍛きた.える

    forge

    N1KMT10Freq #1793Core ConceptsKanji17 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    きた.える

    On'yomi

    タン

    Nanori

    か

    forgedisciplinetrain

    金段

    金
    丿
    几
    殳
    又

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    鍬鍾鎚鍍轂鍜鍼鍖翳鍬鍍鈑雙燮聲臀轂釵鎚鍾鍜

    Alternative forms of this concept

    釒

    Concepts using this kanji

    鍛える

    to forge

    鍛錬

    tempering (metal)

    可鍛性

    malleability

    鍛成

    cultivation

    鍛金

    hammering

    鍛え上げる

    to temper thoroughly

    鍛工

    metal worker

    可鍛鉄

    malleable iron

    型鍛造

    die forging

    鍛造

    forging

    鍛接

    forge welding

    鉄は熱いうちに鍛えよ

    strike while the iron is hot

    鍛鉄

    tempering iron

    鍛え抜く

    to train thoroughly (one's body, muscles, etc.)

    鍛冶場

    blacksmith's workshop

    可鍛鋳鉄

    malleable cast iron

    自己鍛錬

    self-discipline

    鍛冶屋

    smith

    鍛鋼

    forged steel

    鍛え

    forging

    鍛冶

    smithing

    刀鍛冶

    swordsmith

    鋳鍛鋼

    cast and forged steel

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 丿
    • 几
    • 又
    • 殳
    • 金

    is_used_in

    • 可鍛性
    • 可鍛鉄
    • 鍛える
    • 鍛え上げる
    • 鍛工
    • 鍛冶
    • 鍛錬
    • 刀鍛冶
    • 鍛造
    • 鍛接
    • 鍛鉄
    • 鍛鋼
    • 鍛冶屋
    • 鍛成
    • 可鍛鋳鉄
    • 鋳鍛鋼
    • 鉄は熱いうちに鍛えよ
    • 鍛冶場
    • 鍛え
    • 鍛金
    • 型鍛造
    • 自己鍛錬
    • 鍛え抜く

    Similar concepts

    • 鍬
    • 鍾
    • 鎚
    • 鍍
    • 轂
    • 鍜
    • 鍼
    • 鍖
    • 翳
    • 鈑
    • 雙
    • 燮
    • 聲
    • 臀
    • 釵

    Variants

    • 釒

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