Quick answer
練 is the kanji for "Practice". A common reading is ね.る (neru). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Practice
Also : Train · Drill
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 練 represents 'PRACTICE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of practice.
On-reading: れん — remember this sound by associating it with practice. Kun-reading: ね.る.
Example Sentences
毎日練習を積み重ねることで、技術が飛躍的に向上しました。
まいにちれんしゅうをつみかさねることで、ぎじゅつがひやくてきにこうじょうしました。
By accumulating practice every day, my technique improved dramatically.
経験を積んだ熟練工が、精巧な製品を作り上げました。
けいけんをつんだじゅくれんこうが、せいこうなせいひんをつくりあげました。
An experienced craftsman with accumulated experience crafted a sophisticated product.
Vocabulary using 練
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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