鉄道
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鉄道
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.
Kanji in this Word
鉄
13 strokes
Frequency: 672
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
iron
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くろがね
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
けん
てっ
道
11 strokes
Frequency: 207
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
road-way
street
district
journey
course
moral
teachings
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ドウ
トウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みち
いう
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さ
じ
ど
みつ
おさむ
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