鉄
iron

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

テツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

くろがね

Nanori (名乗り)

けんてっ

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:13
JLPT:2
Frequency:672

Vocabulary

テツ

WordReadingMeaning
国鉄コクテツnational railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
私鉄シテツprivate railway
製鉄セイテツiron manufacture
地下鉄チカテツsubway; metro; underground (railway)
鉄製テツセイmade of iron

Other

WordReadingMeaning
鉄てつiron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
鉄橋てっきょうrailway bridge; iron bridge
鉄筋てっきんrebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
鉄鋼てっこうiron and steel
鉄骨てっこつsteel frame; steel beam; steel girder

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