Kanji

冶

冶

melting, smelting

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

冫部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヤ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いる

Example sentences

鍛冶 かじ
古い 鍛冶 の 技術 が 今 も 受け継がれている 。

Old blacksmithing techniques are still being passed down today.

鍛冶屋 かじや
鍛冶屋 は 熱い 鉄 を ハンマー で 叩いた

The blacksmith struck the hot iron with a hammer.

ドワーフ ドワーフ
彼 は ファンタジー 小説 で ドワーフ の 鍛冶屋 について 読んだ 。

He read about a dwarf blacksmith in a fantasy novel.

陶冶 とうや
教育 の 目的 は 、 人格 を 陶冶 する こと に ある 。

The purpose of education is the cultivation of character.

冶金学 やきんがく
彼 は 大学 で 冶金学 を 専攻 している 。

He is majoring in metallurgy at university.

Example Vocabulary

鍛冶

かじ

smithing; blacksmithing; smith

鍛冶屋

かじや

blacksmith

鍛冶場

かじば

刀鍛冶

かたなかじ

冶金

やきん

冶

や

陶冶

とうや

cultivation (of character); training; education

冶金学

やきんがく

metallurgy

遊冶郎

ゆうやろう

冶具

ジグ

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