Kanji
N1 17 strokes Grade 8 freq #1793

forge, discipline, train

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

gold kane

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

tempering (metal); annealing
cultivation; training
smith; blacksmith
gunsmith
self-discipline; self-improvement
die forging; contour forging
hammering
blacksmith's workshop; smithy
cast and forged steel
malleable cast iron

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to forge; to temper
to get back into shape; to retrain
to train thoroughly (one's body, muscles, etc.); to practice (a skill) to perfection
forging; tempering
strike while the iron is hot

Example sentences

He forged the steel into a sword.

The men are getting into shape riding bicycles.