鉄 kanji: meaning “iron”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N213 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- iron
- On'yomi
- テツ
- Kun'yomi
- くろがね
Picture story to remember 鉄
Iron is the metal (金) you slowly lose (失) to rust.
How to write 鉄: stroke order
鉄 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 鉄
- 鉄棒てつぼうiron rod
- 鉄道てつどうrailroad
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