冶

Kanji: 冶
Level: N1
Meaning: melting, smelting
On'yomi: ヤ
Kun'yomi: い.る
Strokes: 7
Common compounds: 冶金 (やきん) metallurgy 製冶 (せいや) smelting
Memory hook: Ice/water (冫) and a台 (platform) used for melting metal.