Keyword
practice
- gloss
- train
- drill
- polish
- refine
- Frequency
- #788
- Strokes
- 14
- Grade
- 3
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 1443
Readings
レン78%
ね22%
Mnemonic
Thread dyed in the east wind is pulled again and again, just as monks practice their craft.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
練り
kneading; gloss; tempering; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
Noun
練る
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to elaborate; to work out; to train; to drill; to exercise; to gloss (silk); …
Godan verb
百戦練磨
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
No-adjective