てつ

鉄

iron (Fe)

N5Common wordNoun

Noun

iron (Fe)

Noun

steel

No-adjective, Noun

iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.)

Noun, Noun (suffix), Noun (prefix)

railway

Noun (suffix)

railway enthusiast

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Kanji Breakdown

Example Sentences

鉄(てつ)は硬い。

Iron is hard.

木(き)は浮くが鉄(てつ)は沈む。

Wood floats, but iron sinks.

鉄(てつ)は有用な金属です。

Iron is a useful metal.

鉄(てつ)は熱(ねつ)をよく伝える。

Iron transmits heat well.

鉄(てつ)は熱いうちに打(うつ)て。

Strike while the iron is hot.

Related Kanji

iron

テツ / くろがね