Kanji

練

practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

レン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ねる, ねり

Nanori (Name Reading)

ねり, よし

Common Readings

レン, ね…る

Example sentences

練習 れんしゅう
毎日 ピアノ 練習 しています

I practice the piano every day.

ようになる ようになる
日本語 毎日 練習 して 少しずつ 話せる ようになった

I practiced Japanese every day and gradually became able to speak it.

訓練 くんれん
消防士 たち 毎日 ように 厳しい 訓練 受けている

Firefighters undergo strict training almost every day.

耐える たえる
厳しい 訓練 耐えた

He endured the harsh training.

試練 しれん
数々 試練 乗り越えて ついに 成功 収めた

He overcame numerous trials and finally achieved success.

待ち受ける まちうける
厳しい 試練 彼ら 待ち受けていた

A severe trial awaited them.

練る ねる
新しい 計画 練っている

He is refining a new plan.

作戦 さくせん
試合 勝つ ため 新しい 作戦 練る こと した

We decided to devise a new strategy to win the match.

未練 みれん
別れた 恋人 まだ 未練 ある ようだ

It seems he still has lingering feelings for his ex-girlfriend.

熟練 じゅくれん
その 職人 熟練した 美しい 陶器 次々 作り上げた

The craftsman created beautiful pottery one after another with his skilled technique.

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