冶
冶·smelting, metalworking
- On-yomi
- や
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冶金 | やきん | metallurgy |
| 鍛冶 | かじ | smithing, forging |
| 鍛冶屋 | かじや | blacksmith, smithy |
| 刀鍛冶 | かたなかじ | swordsmith |
Example sentences
大学で冶金を学んでいます。
だいがくでやきんをまなんでいます。
I am studying metallurgy at university.
村に古い鍛冶屋が残っている。
むらにふるいかじやがのこっている。
An old smithy still stands in the village.
刀鍛冶の技術には長い訓練が必要だ。
かたなかじのぎじゅつにはながいくんれんがひつようだ。
A swordsmith's skill takes long training.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 冶金 as 治金 — the correct character has two strokes on the left, not three
- Reading 鍛冶 as たんや — the fixed reading is かじ
Memory aid
Picture it
Two strokes of ice 冫 beside 台 (a stand): metal melted on the furnace stand, then chilled hard again into a blade.
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