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鍛: forge

forge; train; temper
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Readings

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タン
Kun
きたえる

鍛える(きたえる) "train; forge". たん in 鍛錬(たんれん) "training". 鍛冶(かじ) "smithing" is a special reading; 鍛冶屋(かじや) "blacksmith".

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Key words

鍛えるきたえるto train; to forge
鍛錬たんれんrigorous training
鍛冶かじblacksmithing
鍛冶屋かじやblacksmith
刀鍛冶かたなかじswordsmith

Example sentences

I run every morning to train my body.

After going through harsh training, she became a judo athlete.

The village blacksmith was hammering hot iron in front of the fire.

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