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Kanji Grade 3 - 練

Kanji character Grade 3 練. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 練
About
practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine
Kun: ね.る、 ね.り
On: レン
14 strokes
Radical: silk 糸 (糹)
Parts: | ハ 小 幺 日 木 田 糸
 
Onyomi
練習 【レンシュウ】 practice, training, drill, (an) exercise, workout
練達 【レンタツ】 expert(ise), skill, dexterity
修練 【シュウレン】 training, drill, practice, practising, discipline
水練 【スイレン】 swimming practice
 
Kunyomi
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
練り 【ねり】 kneading, gloss, tempering, paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste), parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
練り上げる 【ねりあげる】 to knead well, to polish, to refine