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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.

Stroke order & writing

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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.