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鍛える
きたえる
N1
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to forge
2
to train
3
to discipline
4
to temper
5
to drill
Example sentence
運動が筋肉を鍛える。
Exercise trains the muscles.
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Kanji in this word
鍛
Forge, Discipline, Train
17 strokes
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