鍛

Kanji: 鍛
Level: N1
Meaning: forge
On'yomi: タン
Kun'yomi: きた.える
Strokes: 17
Common compounds: 鍛錬 (たんれん) discipline 鍛造 (たんぞう) forging
Memory hook: Metal metal 金 being beaten several times 段 to forge 鍛.