noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. kneading, gloss, tempering.

noun or verb acting predominately, noun

  1. paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste).

noun

Shinto term. Orig. 邌り, usu. お練り.
  1. parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
練り ねり
 
煉り ねり
 
錬り ねり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

practice, gloss, train
レン ね.る ねり (3rd, N2)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
east
トウ ひがし しの (2nd, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)