冶
KANJI DETAIL
smelt
On readingや7 strokesN1
Radical 冫 · iceStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 冶.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- や
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
冶is used for smelting or working metal and has the on-readingや. - Basic usage:
冶金(やきん)means metallurgy, while陶冶(とうや)is also used for cultivating character.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Working metal and cultivating character
冶金技術concerns techniques for working metal. By contrast,人格の陶冶concerns developing and refining a person's character, so the shared kanji occurs with different subjects and meanings.