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 |
