[鉄] Handwritten Kanji for iron and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “鉄” (tetsu); Kanji for “iron”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “鉄” (tetsu)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “鉄”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
鉄	テツ	tetsu	13	金	iron

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “鉄”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
鉄パイプ	てつぱいぷ	Tetsu paipu	Iron pipe
鉄道	てつどう	Tetsudō	Railroad
砂鉄	さてつ	Satetsu	Iron sand