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鉄
Iron
くろがね (kurogane)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan's railway network is so famous that the word 鉄道 (railway) is instantly recognized across the country. Train enthusiasts are even nicknamed 鉄道ファン or simply 鉄ちゃん.
Memory Trick
Imagine a heavy iron beam supporting a bridge. That strong metal helps you remember 鉄 means 'iron.'
Readings
Onyomi: テツ (tetsu)
Kunyomi: くろがね (kurogane)
Example Words
鉄
てつ (tetsu)
Iron
鉄道
てつどう (tetsudou)
Railway
地下鉄
ちかてつ (chikatetsu)
Subway
製鉄
せいてつ (seitetsu)
Steelmaking
Example Sentence
地下鉄 で 会社 へ 行きます。
ちかてつ で かいしゃ へ いきます。
chikatetsu de kaisha e ikimasu
I go to work by subway.