14 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N2

practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine

Kun'yomi
  • to knead ②to polish (a plan, etc.) ③to walk in procession
  • kneading ②paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste) ③parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
On'yomi
  • レン
Nanori
  • ねり

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

レン 91.7%
6.0%
ねり 2.3%

Character 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)

Common Words

to knead ②to polish (a plan, etc.) ③to walk in procession
lingering attachment
morning training (e.g. before school)
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References

Unicode hex code 7DF4
JIS X 0208 1-46-93
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3565
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4530
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1375
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1738
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 931
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1256
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1343
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2527
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 482
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 27631P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 608
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 743
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 756
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 539
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 828
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 438
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 431
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 296
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1547
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1355
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6a8.2
Four corner code 2599.6
De Roo Code 2764