銅

copper

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ドウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あかがね

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:14

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1505

Vocabulary

ドウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
銅貨	ドウカ	copper coin
銅像	ドウゾウ	bronze statue
青銅	セイドウ	bronze
銅線	ドウセン	copper line; copper wire
銅版画	ドウハンガ	copperplate engraving; etching

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
銅	どう	copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
銅	あか	copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
銅	あかがね	copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
銅山	どうざん	copper mine
銅版画	どうばんが	copperplate engraving; etching

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

inscription, signature (of artisan)

needle, pin, staple, stinger

pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent

virtuous, good, goodness

dull, slow, foolish, blunt

coin, .01 yen, money