| Kanji | 錬 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | レン |
| Kunyomi | ね.る |
| English | tempering, refine, drill, train, polish |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 2221 |
| Components | 金: gold 東: east |
| Number of Strokes | 16 |
| Kanji Radical | 金 |
| Radical Number | 167 |
| Radical Strokes | 8 |
| Radical Reading | かね・かねへん |
| Traditional Form | 鍊 |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | tempering |
| Koohii Story 1 | In the East, especially Japan ...there are masters of tempering metal to great strength....on the Spring of Trivia show in Japan I saw how a Japanese sword ...actually split flying bullets...all because of special Eastern tempering techniques. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Tempering should be done with the metal facing east. (If not, the metal may pick up the earth´s magnetic field). |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq2001-2500
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