Word details

鉄は熱いうちに鍛えよ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鉄は熱いうちに鍛えよ.

Dictionary

Entry

鉄は熱いうちに鍛えよ鉄は熱い内に鍛えよてつはあついうちにきたえよExpressionFreq #312791
1

Proverb

strike while the iron is hot

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

iron

13 strokesFrequency 672JLPT N2Grade 3

On

テツ

Kun

くろがね

Nanori

けんてっ

heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion

15 strokesFrequency 700JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ネツ

Kun

あつ.い

Nanori

あた

forge, discipline, train

17 strokesFrequency 1,793JLPT N1Grade 8

On

タン

Kun

きた.える

Nanori

inside, within, between, among, house, home

4 strokesFrequency 44JLPT N2Grade 2

On

ナイダイ

Kun

うち

Nanori

いとただのち

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