練炭

練炭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
練	炭
れん Grade: 3	たん Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
練炭 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

練 is from 練(ね)る (neru, “to knead”), referring to the hand-molding procedure used in early manufactures.

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
• IPA^(key): [ɾẽ̞ntã̠ɴ]

Noun

練(れん)炭(たん) • (rentan) 

1. honeycomb briquet