練 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
- On
- レン
- Kun
- ね(る)
- Meaning
- practice, train
Origin
糸 (thread) + 柬 (sound) — boiling raw silk over and over to soften it: to practice repeatedly.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| レン | 練習・試練・熟練 |
|---|---|
| ねる | 練る・練り直す |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 練習れんしゅう
practice
- 練り物ねりもの
kneaded food
Example
毎日 ピアノを 練習する。
I practice the piano every day.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)