This gate is made of heavy iron.
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
He kept the jewels in a heavy iron safe.
He faced the difficulties with a will like steel.
That is his go-to, sure-fire joke.
Japanese railways are famous for their punctuality.
This railway spans three cities as it runs.
In history class, I learned about the introduction of guns to Tanegashima.
Rusty iron bars still remain on the windows of the old station.
The team stopped the opponent's attack with an ironclad defense.
I go to work by subway.
Example Vocabulary
鉄
iron; steel
鋼鉄
steel; iron-willed
鉄板
iron plate; (slang) a sure thing; a classic; guaranteed success
鉄道
railroad; railway
鉄砲
gun; firearms; musket
鉄格子
iron bars; iron grating; figuratively, prison
鉄壁
iron wall; impenetrable defense
鉄製
地下鉄
subway; underground; metro
鉄槌
iron hammer, crushing blow
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