How to say 'Train' in Japanese | 鍛える

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The Japanese word for Train is 'Kitaeru', written as 鍛える in Japanese.'Train' in hiragana is きたえる.

word

鍛える

Meaning

Train

Reading

きたえる

kitaeru

Kanji

鍛Forge, Train

Explanation

The Japanese verb '鍛える (きたえる)' primarily means 'to train' or 'to forge'. It is often used in the context of physical training, such as building strength or endurance, but can also refer to mental or skill-based training. For example: He trains his body every day「彼は毎日体を鍛える」(かれはまいにちからだをきたえる). She is training her mind through meditation「彼女は瞑想で心を鍛えている」(かのじょはめいそうでこころをきたえている). Additionally, '鍛える' can be used metaphorically to describe refining or honing a skill, such as '鍛える技術 (きたえるぎじゅつ)' (honing a skill).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6264

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 鍛える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

鍛

Meaning

Forge, Train

Hiragana in the Word 鍛える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Kitaeru' means 'Train' .

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