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冶

JLPT N1 · 7 strokes

The kanji 冶 — “to smelt metal”

冶 means to smelt metal and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 7 strokes and uses the ice (two drops) radical (冫).

Stroke order · 7 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ヤ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): い(る)
Radical: 冫 · ice (two drops)
Strokes: 7

How to remember 冶

Melting metal like ice (冫) melts — a blacksmith's work. 鍛冶 (smithing) — seen in documentaries about sword craftsmen.

Example words with 冶

Kun'yomi readings

鍛冶かじblacksmithing, smith

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