れん
煉
たん
丹
じゅつ
術

noun

  1. art of making elixirs (e.g. in Chinese trad. medicine), alchemy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
れん
煉
たん
丹
じゅつ
術
 煉丹術 れんたんじゅつ
れん
錬
たん
丹
じゅつ
術
 錬丹術 れんたんじゅつ
れん
練
たん
丹
じゅつ
術
 練丹術 れんたんじゅつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

refine metals, kneading over fire
レン　ね.る (Kentei Pre-1)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
east
トウ　ひがし　しの (2nd, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
rust-colored, red, red lead
タン　に　たみ (7th, N1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
art, technique, skill
ジュツ　すべ (5th, N3)
going, journey, carry out
い.く　コウ　おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク　たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
a type of millet, a type of herb
ジュツ　チュツ　もちあわ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)