練(れん)

practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine

JLPT N2

Main reading れん on'yomi (Chinese reading)

Words with this kanji 163

Words written with this kanji; the label shows how the kanji is read in each word.

練(れん)習(しゅう)曲(きょく) renshuukyoku れんon'yomi (Chinese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun etude

練(れん)習(しゅう)帳(ちょう) renshuuchou れんon'yomi (Chinese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun exercise book; workbook

練(れん)習(しゅう)船(せん) renshuusen れんon'yomi (Chinese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun school or training ship

練(ね)り薬(ぐすり) nerigusuri ねkun'yomi (Japanese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun electuary

老(ろう)練(れん)家(か) rourenka れんon'yomi (Chinese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun veteran; expert

煉(れん)丹(たん)術(じゅつ) rentanjutsu

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun art of making elixirs (e.g. in Chinese trad. medicine); alchemy

訓(くん)練(れん)所(じょ) kunrenjo れんon'yomi (Chinese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun training school

練(れん)習(しゅう)機(き) renshuuki れんon'yomi (Chinese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun trainer aircraft; training plane; trainer

練(れん)習(しゅう)所(じょ) renshuujo れんon'yomi (Chinese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun training school; training institute

練(れん)習(しゅう)生(せい) renshuusei れんon'yomi (Chinese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun student; trainee

固(かた)練(ね)り kataneri ねkun'yomi (Japanese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun stiff consistency; thick paste

練(ね)れる nereru ねkun'yomi (Japanese reading)

Rare or specialisedVerb

Ichidan verb to be well-kneaded
to be seasoned; to be experienced; to be mature and well-rounded

練(ね)り紅(べに) neribeni ねkun'yomi (Japanese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun muddy colored lipstick or rouge

猛(もう)訓(くん)練(れん) moukunren れんon'yomi (Chinese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun hard training; intensive training

練(ね)り餌(え) nerie ねkun'yomi (Japanese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun paste bird feed
paste fishing bait

練(れん)習(しゅう)台(だい) renshuudai れんon'yomi (Chinese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun practice kit; practice board
practice partner; training partner

練(れん)習(しゅう)会(かい) renshuukai れんon'yomi (Chinese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun practice meeting; practice group

お練(ね)り oneri ねkun'yomi (Japanese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun parading of portable shrines and floats at Shinto festivals

訓(くん)練(れん)場(じょう) kunrenjou れんon'yomi (Chinese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun training range; training grounds; training area

自(じ)主(しゅ)練(れん) jishuren れんon'yomi (Chinese reading)

Rare or specialisedNoun

noun voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice

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小(しょう)説(せつ)だって絵(え)と同(どう)様(よう)に練(れん)習(しゅう)が必(ひつ)要(よう)なんだから。

Because novels, just like paintings, need you to practice.
Because, in the same way as painting, practice is essential for novels.

Words:小(しょう)説(せつ)だって絵(え)と同(どう)様(よう)に練(れん)習(しゅう)が必(ひつ)要(よう)なのだから

「刀(かたな)の投(とう)擲(てき)の練(れん)習(しゅう)？」「すっぽ抜(ぬ)けただけです」

"Practising sword throwing?" "It just slipped out of my hands."

Words:刀(かたな)の投(とう)擲(てき)練(れん)習(しゅう)すっぽ抜(ぬ)けるだけです

準(じゅん)備(び)運(うん)動(どう)からバタ足(あし)の練(れん)習(しゅう)まで滞(とどこお)りなく進(すす)み、レッスンは至(いた)って順(じゅん)調(ちょう)。

Proceeding from warm-up exercises to leg kick practice without a hitch, the lesson went completely smoothly.

Words:準(じゅん)備(び)運(うん)動(どう)からバタ足(あし)の練(れん)習(しゅう)まで滞(とどこお)りなく進(すす)むレッスンは至(いた)って順(じゅん)調(ちょう)