Japanese symbol for “smelting”
精錬
せいれん
Romaji: seiren
refining; refinement; smelting
In Japanese, smelting is 精錬, read せいれん (seiren).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt refining; refinement; smelting
- n, vs, vt training
Written forms: 精錬、製錬、精煉. Readings: せいれん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “smelting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 溶化 | ようか youka | melting; smelting |
| 精練 | せいれん seiren | refining; refinement; smelting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 精神 | せいしん seishin | mind; spirit; soul |
| 精密 | せいみつ seimitsu | precise; exact; detailed |
| 精通 | せいつう seitsuu | being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with) |
| 精子 | せいし seishi | sperm; spermatozoon |
| 精度 | せいど seido | precision; accuracy |
| 精液 | せいえき seieki | semen; seminal fluid; sperm |
| 錬金術 | れんきんじゅつ renkinjutsu | alchemy |
| 鍛錬 | たんれん tanren | tempering (metal); annealing; forging |
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