Japanese symbol for “forge”
鍛える
きたえる
Romaji: kitaeru
to forge; to temper
In Japanese, forge is 鍛える, read きたえる (kitaeru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to forge; to temper
- v1, vt to drill; to train; to discipline
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “forge”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 似せる | にせる niseru | to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit |
| フォージ | フォージ fooji | forge |
| 鍛冶場 | かじば kajiba | blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge |
| 模す | もす mosu | to trace; to forge |
| 模する | もする mosuru | to trace; to forge |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鍛錬 | たんれん tanren | tempering (metal); annealing; forging |
| 鍛え | きたえ kitae | forging; tempering |
| 鍛冶 | かじ kaji | blacksmithing; forging; smithery |
| 鍛造 | たんぞう tanzou | forging |
| 鍛冶屋 | かじや kajiya | smith; blacksmith |
See also: Chinese symbol for “forge”.
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