鉄
鉄

iron

13 strokesFrequency 672JLPT N2Grade 3

On

テツ

Kun

くろがね

Nanori

けんてっ

Dictionary

Common Words

鉄てつ鐵Freq #2130
1

Common noun

iron (Fe)

Examples
鉄は最も有用な金属です。
Iron is the most useful metal.
2

Common noun

steel

3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.)

4

Abbreviation; Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix; Noun, used as a prefix

railway

5

Colloquial; Noun, used as a suffix

railway enthusiast

鋼鉄こうてつNounFreq #9934
1

steel

Examples
コンクリートは中に鋼鉄の棒を入れる事で補強される。
Concrete can be reinforced by putting steel bars inside it.
引き金引金ひきがね引き鉄引鉄NounFreq #10483
1

trigger (of a gun, etc.)

Examples
その男はピストルを額にあて、引き金を引いた。
The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.
2

trigger (for something); immediate cause

Examples
陪審団による有罪評決が大論争の引き金となった。
The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate.
鉄板てっぱんテッパンNounFreq #11535
1

iron plate; steel plate

2

Colloquial

sure thing; certain winner

鉄道てつどうNounFreq #11583
1

railroad; railway; rail transport

Examples
我々は鉄道施設の契約をした。
We were contracted to build a railway.
鉄砲てっぽう鉄炮NounFreq #11643
1

gun; firearm

Examples
合衆国では２億１６００万丁もの鉄砲類が、民間の手にあるという。
In the U.S., as many as 216 million firearms are said to be in private hands.
2

Sumo

wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice

3

Colloquial

puffer fish

鉄格子てつごうしNounFreq #14037
1

iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; iron bars

2

Colloquial

prison

鉄壁てっぺきFreq #16039
1

Common noun

iron wall; impregnable fortress

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable; cast-iron

地下鉄ちかてつNounFreq #16339
1

Abbreviation

subway; metro; underground (railway)

Examples
地下鉄で行きたいのです。
I want to get there by subway.
鉄製てっせいてつせいNoun～の Adj.Freq #16759
1

made of iron

Examples
この橋は鉄製です。
This bridge is made of iron.
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