鉛

lead

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

エン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

なまり

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:13

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1710

Vocabulary

エン

Word	Reading	Meaning
亜鉛	アエン	zinc (Zn)
黒鉛	コクエン	graphite
亜鉛華	アエンカ	zinc white; zinc oxide; flowers of zinc
亜鉛板	アエンバン	zinc plate; zinc sheet
亜鉛末	アエンマツ	zinc dust

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
鉛	なまり	lead (Pb)
鉛筆	えんぴつ	(wooden) pencil
鉛筆	エンピツ	(wooden) pencil
色鉛筆	いろえんぴつ	colored pencil; coloured pencil
亜鉛引き	あえんびき	zinc-coated; galvanized; galvanised

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

inscription, signature (of artisan)

small bell, buzzer

dull, slow, foolish, blunt

pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent

needle, pin, staple, stinger

angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare

virtuous, good, goodness