鉄 Kanji – iron

Meaning and Readings

How is 鉄 read?

鉄 has the onyomi reading テツ and the kunyomi reading くろがね.

In romaji, these readings can be written as tetsu, kurogane.

Common Japanese Words Using 鉄

These common Japanese words contain 鉄. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

• 鋼鉄（こうてつ） — steel
• 国鉄（こくてつ） — national railway
• 私鉄（してつ） — private railway
• 製鉄（せいてつ） — iron manufacture
• 銑鉄（せんてつ） — pig iron
• 地下鉄（ちかてつ） — subway, metro, underground (railway)
• 鉄（てつ） — iron (Fe)
• 鉄橋（てっきょう） — railway bridge, iron bridge
• 鉄筋（てっきん） — rebar, (iron) reinforcing bar, reinforcing steel
• 鉄鉱（てっこう） — iron ore

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