煉
煉: refine
refine; knead (variant)
12 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
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レン
Kunねる
Best known from 煉瓦 (れんが, brick), a word often written in kana.
Key words
煉瓦れんがbrick
煉獄れんごくpurgatory
煉乳れんにゅうcondensed milk
煉炭れんたんcoal briquette
煉るねるto knead; to polish
Example sentences
駅の近くに、赤い煉瓦の古い倉庫が残っている。
An old warehouse made of red brick remains near the station.
彼は昔の罪を思い出し、まるで煉獄にいるような気持ちになった。
Remembering his old sin, he felt as if he were in purgatory.
いちごに煉乳をかけて食べると、とても甘い。
Strawberries eaten with condensed milk poured on them are very sweet.