Japanese symbol for “quenching”
焼入れ
やきいれ
Romaji: yakiire
quenching; hardening; tempering
In Japanese, quenching is 焼入れ, read やきいれ (yakiire).
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Meanings
- n quenching; hardening; tempering
Written forms: 焼入れ、焼き入れ、やき入れ、ヤキ入れ. Readings: やきいれ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “quenching”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| クエンチ | クエンチ kuenchi | quenching |
| 消光 | しょうこう shoukou | quenching (of fluorescence) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 燃焼 | ねんしょう nenshou | burning; combustion |
| 焼肉 | やきにく yakiniku | yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue |
| 日焼け | ひやけ hiyake | sunburn; suntan; tan |
| 焼酎 | しょうちゅう shouchuu | shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc. |
| 焼き鳥 | やきとり yakitori | yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer |
| 焼きそば | やきそば yakisoba | yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat |
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
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