煉丹術

れんたんじゅつ

Also written 錬丹術, 練丹術

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 煉 refine metals; kneading over fire. Read as レン.
• 丹 vermilion. Read as タン.
• 術 technique. Read as ジュツ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists