Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to forge, to temper.
  2. to drill, to train, to discipline.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
鍛える きたえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

forge, discipline, train
きた.える タン か (8th, N1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
grade, steps, stairs
ダン (6th, N3)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)