鉄

Kanji
鉄
Level
N3
Meaning
iron
On'yomi
テツ
Kun'yomi
くろがね
Strokes
13
Common compounds

鉄道 (てつどう) railway 地下鉄 (ちかてつ) subway 鉄鋼 (てっこう) iron and steel

Memory hook

'Gold' (金) that 'loses' (失) its shine becomes iron.

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