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What is the Kanji for 'Melting' and 'Smelting'? | 冶

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Melting' and 'Smelting', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Melting' and 'Smelting' is 冶.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Melting, Smelting

    Reading

    kunyomi

    i

    onyomi

    ya

    Parts

    Ice (水)Pedestal, Machine

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1893

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Ice

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pedestal, Machine

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 冫 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Weak

    kanji

    Meaning

    Winter

    kanji

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feather

    kanji

    Meaning

    Music, Pleasure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Next

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Freeze, Frozen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Congeal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Approve, Semi

    kanji

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nifty

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 台 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Begin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cure, Reign

    kanji

    Meaning

    Womb, Uterus

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lazy, Neglect

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 冶 mean?

冶 means 'Melting' and 'Smelting'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.