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冶: smelt

smelt; forge metal
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Readings

On
ヤ
Kun
いる

Mostly seen in 鍛冶 (かじ, smithing), an irregular reading; on-yomi ヤ appears in 冶金 and 陶冶.

Key words

鍛冶かじsmithing; blacksmith
鍛冶屋かじやblacksmith's shop
冶金やきんmetallurgy
陶冶とうやcultivation; training
刀鍛冶かたなかじswordsmith

Example sentences

The village blacksmith made me a new kitchen knife.

This university has many students studying metallurgy.

My grandfather often said, "Reading cultivates one's character."

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