Kanji
N1 16 strokes Grade 8 freq #2221

tempering, refine, drill, train, polish

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)

refining; refinement
alchemy
tempering (metal); annealing
veteran; battle-worn
alchemist
refinery; smelting works
well-tempered; well drilled
training; drilling
wrought iron
wrought steel

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to temper (steel)
Fullmetal Alchemist (manga by Hiromu Arakawa; media franchise)

Example sentences

Dr. Faust was well versed in alchemy.

Many tales of alchemy show up in "Journey to the West".