01
鉄道
てつどう
railway
Meanings
- iron
Readings
Onyomi
- テツ
Kunyomi
- くろがね
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Useful words
02
地下鉄
ちかてつ
subway
03
鉄分
てつぶん
iron content
04
鉄板
てっぱん
iron plate
05
鉄棒
てつぼう
iron bar
06
鉄橋
てっきょう
railway bridge
Compare Kanji
01金Component97%goldThe metal side is the giveaway; iron belongs squarely inside the metal family.02鋼Meaning95%steelSteel is iron strengthened, so the material link is very direct.03銅Component86%copperAnother common metal keeps the left-side clue fresh while the right part changes.04銀Component84%silverSilver and iron share the metal family, but their right sides are easy sorting clues.05鉱Meaning76%mineral, oreOre is where metal comes from, making a practical material link.06銭Component67%coin, .01 yenCoins and iron both sit under the metal clue, though the meanings go different ways.
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