forge, discipline, train
On'yomi (音読み)
- タン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- きた.える
About this kanji
The kanji 鍛 (tan, kitaeru) primarily means to forge or to discipline. It can refer to either training a person or shaping metal, making it a versatile term. One common compound is 鍛える (kitaeru), which means 'to forge' or 'to train' someone in skills. Another is 鍛錬 (tanren), meaning 'tempering,' often related to metal or discipline in skills. Additionally, 鍛冶 (kaji) refers to blacksmithing, the craft of shaping metal. When using 鍛, remember it emphasizes the effort and dedication put into the process, whether in physical training or in preparing materials.
Example sentences
彼は毎日鍛えることで強くなった。
He became stronger by training every day.
Meanings across languages
- English
- forge, discipline, train
- Tiếng Việt
- rèn, kỷ luật, huấn luyện
- 日本語
- 鍛える, 鍛錬, 訓練
- 한국어
- 단련하다, 훈련하다, 교육하다
- 中文
- 锻造, 训练, 锻炼
- id
- menempa
- th
- ตีเหล็ก
- es
- forjar
- fr
- forger
- de
- schmieden
- pt
- forjar
Common compounds
- 鍛えるきたえるto forge, to temper, to drill
- 鍛錬たんれんtempering (metal), annealing, forging
- 鍛工たんこうmetal worker
- 鍛冶かじblacksmithing, forging, smithery
- 鍛造たんぞうforging
- 鍛接たんせつforge welding
- 鍛鉄たんてつtempering iron, forging steel, wrought iron
- 鍛鋼たんこうforged steel
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