This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: レン、ね.る
Romaji: ren, ne.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

refine metals, kneading over fire

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  86
Frequency: 
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  1-4-8
Korean Reading:  ryeon
Chinese Reading:  lian4
Unicode:  7149
JIS:  4E7B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1023
Nelson Index: 2783
New Nelson Index: 3428
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4d9.2
Four Corner Index: 9589.6
Daikanwanjiten Index: 19178X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0466
Remembering the kanji Index: 2542
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 939
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2601
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1297

Words

煉瓦 (れんが、レンガ)
brick
シャモット煉瓦 (シャモットれんが)
chamotte brick
練乳 (れんにゅう)
condensed milk
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
練り上げる (ねりあげる)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
煉獄 (れんごく)
purgatory
練塀 (ねりべい)
mud and tile wall topped with tiles
練炭 (れんたん)
briquette (charcoal or coal)
練り物 (ねりもの)
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
練り歯磨き (ねりはみがき)
toothpaste
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