鉄
iron
JLPT N2 Grade 3 13 strokes
- On'yomi
- テツ
- Radical
- 金 · metal (gold, metal)
鉄 means "iron". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 13 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is テツ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.
Example word
地下鉄
subway
Stroke order & writing
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鉄 in example sentences
に。 Chikatetsu ni norou.
Let's take the subway.
Kin wa tetsu yori omoi.
Gold's heavier than iron.
Tetsu wa atsui uchi ni ute.
Strike while the iron's hot.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 鉄
More 金 (metal) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 鉄 mean?
- 鉄 means "iron". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 鉄 have?
- 鉄 is written in 13 strokes.
- How is 鉄 read?
- Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is テツ.
- What JLPT level is 鉄?
- 鉄 is a JLPT N2 kanji.