# 錬 — Tempering

Frequency rank 2110 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 腿 (Thigh), less common than 搾 (Squeeze).

- On’yomi: れん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 金 Gold (Kangxi 167)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

Gold on the left, east in the middle, and simple on the right — taking simple eastern gold and hammering it repeatedly is the art of tempering metal.

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