practice

(string) + (east)
★★★☆☆
14 strokes
BETA

Onyomi

REN

Mnemonic

MC REN practices knitting string from Compton all the way to the east coast.

Jukugo

練習(れんしゅう) する

practice ★★★★☆
(practice) + (learn) = 練習 (practice)

practice , as in guitar, tennis, or jerking off

訓練(くんれん)

training ★★☆☆☆
(kunyomi) + (practice) = 訓練 (training)

training - more serious than 練習; more like for the army or kung fu

洗練された(せんれんされた)

sophisticated ★☆☆☆☆
(wash) + (practice) = 洗練された (sophisticated)

senrensareta - literally 'polished.' Like the 'after' version of Eliza Doolittle - rich but also well-mannered. Not like Paris Hilton. I guess 'cosmopolitan sophisticate' is the best English equivalent. Also applies to hi-class things that have been made in a very skillful way.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
continue SELL
practice EAST

Continue to SELL drugs. Go EAST to practice Kung Fu.

Synonyms

classy or sophisticated
上品    洗練された    優雅な   
training
練習    訓練    研修