Japanese symbol for “retrain”
鍛え直す
きたえなおす
Romaji: kitaenaosu
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
In Japanese, retrain is 鍛え直す, read きたえなおす (kitaenaosu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
Written forms: 鍛え直す、鍛えなおす、きたえ直す. Readings: きたえなおす.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鍛える | きたえる kitaeru | to forge; to temper |
| 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 |
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.