Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 鍛

鍛

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Meaning

 forge

Pronunciation

 TAN
kitaeru

Explanation

 Left: metal 金, right: steps 段 (In the cliff 厂 a weapon 几 in a hand 又 made stairs )

Mnemonic

The metal for the stairs was forged.

Radicals

金 gold, metal(This radical is always on the left side of a character.)
press(This character appears like the left half of mortar 臼, which shows hands E,ヨ pressing from both sides. )
殳 Hand with axe(The Radical rumata shows a hand 又 with an axe .)
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Vocabulary

鍛える きたえる to forge/to drill/to temper/to train/to discipline

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