鉄
くろがね
kurogane
JLPT N213 strokesKanjiLevel 55 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
鉄 is the kanji for "Iron". A common reading is くろがね (kurogane). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Iron
Also : Steel · Metal
Readings
kunくろがね/ kuroganeonてつ/ tetsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 鉄 represents 'IRON'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of iron.
Reading ·
On-reading: てつ — remember this sound by associating it with iron. Kun-reading: くろがね.
Example Sentences
鉄分が不足すると、貧血になりやすいです。
てつぶんがふそくすると、ひんけつになりやすいです。
When iron is deficient, you tend to become anemic.
新幹線は日本の鉄道技術の象徴です。
しんかんせんはにほんのてつどうぎじゅつのしょうちょうです。
The Shinkansen is a symbol of Japan's railway technology.
Vocabulary using 鉄
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