練
練 — Practice
practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine
On’yomiレン (ren)
Kun’yomiねる (neru)
Kun’yomiねり (neri)
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 練
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 練習 | れんしゅう renshuu | practice; training; drill |
| 訓練 | くんれん kunren | training; drill; practice |
| 試練 | しれん shiren | test; trial; ordeal |
| 練り | ねり neri | kneading; gloss; tempering |
| 熟練 | じゅくれん jukuren | skill; expertise; experience |
| 洗練 | せんれん senren | refinement; polish |
Study notes
練 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #788 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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