Kanji

鉄

iron

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

金部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

テツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くろがね

Nanori (Name Reading)

かね, きみ, とし, まがね

Common Readings

テツ

Example sentences

てつ
この門は重い鉄で作られている。

This gate is made of heavy iron.

金庫 きんこ
彼は宝石を重い鉄の金庫に保管した。

He kept the jewels in a heavy iron safe.

鋼鉄 こうてつ
彼は鋼鉄のような意志を持って困難に立ち向かった。

He faced the difficulties with a will like steel.

鉄板 てっぱん
それは彼の鉄板ネタだ。

That is his go-to, sure-fire joke.

鉄道 てつどう
日本の鉄道は、時間に正確なことで有名です。

Japanese railways are famous for their punctuality.

またがる またがる
この鉄道は三つの市にまたがって走っている。

This railway spans three cities as it runs.

鉄砲 てっぽう
歴史の授業で、種子島への鉄砲伝来について学んだ。

In history class, I learned about the introduction of guns to Tanegashima.

地下鉄 ちかてつ
地下鉄に乗って会社に行く。

I go to work by subway.

路線 ろせん
新しい地下鉄の路線が開通し、通勤が便利になった。

A new subway line has opened, making commuting more convenient.

鉄槌 てっつい
独裁者に正義の鉄槌が下された

The hammer of justice was brought down on the dictator.

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