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steel

JLPT N1 Grade 6 16 strokes
Kun'yomi
はがね
On'yomi
コウ

鋼 means "steel". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read はがね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Common questions

What does the kanji 鋼 mean?
鋼 means "steel". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 鋼 have?
鋼 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 鋼 read?
It is read はがね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 鋼?
鋼 is a JLPT N1 kanji.