Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

Stroke count: 12

Meaning: refine metals, kneading over fire

Kunyomi: ね.る

Onyomi: レン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: fire

Examples

Onyomi Examples

レンガ brick

レンガ造り レンガヅクリ brickwork

精錬 セイレン refining, refinement, smelting, training

修練 シュウレン training, drill, practice, practising, discipline

Kunyomi Examples

練る ねる to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame), to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out, to train, to drill, to exercise, to gloss (silk), to soften, to degum, to tan (leather), to temper (steel), to walk in procession, to parade, to march