JLPT N1

forge; temper; train; discipline

Item 242 of 642 | 17 strokes | Radical: 金 (metal/gold)

Readings

On'yomiタン
Kun'yomiきた.える

Mnemonic

Hammering METAL in a forge—TEMPERING and TRAINING it.

Example Words

鍛錬 (たんれん) training; tempering
鍛冶 (かじ) blacksmith
鍛える (きたえる) to forge; to train