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鍛 kanji: meaning “forge”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N117 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
forge
On'yomi
タン
Kun'yomi
きた・える

Picture story to remember 鍛

In the forge, a smith hammers hot metal (金) until it reaches a higher grade (段).

Parts in this story:金, 段

How to write 鍛: stroke order

鍛 is written with 17 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 鍛

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Kanji that share parts with 鍛.