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鉄
On'yomi
テツ
TETSU
Kun'yomi
くろがね
kurogane
iron
powerful
Details
Strokes13
Frequency#672
Radical金gold(8)
Stroke Order
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Strokes13
Component Breakdown
鉄=
金失
metal + 失
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of metal and lose. Lost metal.
Symbolism
Iron, railway, steel. Represents iron.
Anime & Manga
鉄腕アトム
てつわんあとむ
Astro Boy(1952)
Author: Osamu Tezuka
Japan's first serialized TV anime. 'Iron' symbolizes the protagonist's essence as a robot.
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Four-Character Compounds
金城鉄壁
きんじょうてっぺき
impregnable castle (walls); impregnable; invulnerable; impregnable castle (walls)
鉄拳制裁
てっけんせいさい
(punishment by) striking with fists; (punishment by) striking with fists
鉄心石腸
てっしんせきちょう
will of iron; will of iron
磨穿鉄硯
ませんてっけん
showing unyielding diligence in one's studies; wearing a hole through one's metal inkstone from constant studying; showing unyielding diligence in one's studies
Proverbs & Idioms
鉄は熱いうちに打て
てつはあついうちにうて
Strike while the iron is hot
Act while the opportunity lasts