Lead in Japanese
"lead" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
8 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "lead". The most common choice is shown first.
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lead
Reading: en
13 strokes · wisdom
Where it comes from
Composed of metal and phonetic. Soft metal.
What it carries
Pencil, weight, toxicity. Represents heavy metal and writing tool.
Related kanji for "lead"
lead
ren · wisdom
Combines 'movement' (辶) with 'vehicle' (車), representing vehicles moving in succession. Indicates connection and continuity.
lead
yuu · nature, wisdom
Combines 'speech' (言) with 'excel/lead' (秀), meaning to guide or invite through words. Used for both positive guidance and negative enticement.
lead
toku · powerful, wisdom
Composed of uncle and eye. Supervising uncle with eye.
lead
you · peaceful, wisdom
Combines 'hand' (扌) with 'embrace' (雍), depicting holding something in both arms. Carries meanings of support and protection.
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sotsu · powerful, wisdom
Combines 'thread' (玄) with '十', from gathering and pulling threads. Developed to mean leading and ratios.
lead to(also: homecoming, arrive at, result in)
ki · peaceful, wisdom
Composed of broom and stop. Sweeping and returning home.
red lead(also: rust-colored, red, pills)
tan · wisdom, dark
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for lead?
The most common kanji for "lead" is 鉛, read as en. It means lead. Related kanji: 連 (lead), 誘 (lead), 督 (lead), 擁 (lead), 率 (lead), 帰 (lead to) and more.
How many strokes does 鉛 have?
鉛 has 13 strokes.