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What does the kanji 鉱 mean?

鉱 means ore, mineral. On'yomi コウ. Kun'yomi あらがね.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ
Kun'yomiあらがね
Strokes13
Main radical金
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi コウKun'yomi あらがね
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

ore, mineral

Memory hook

Metal (金) lying spread out under the cliff (广) — ORE, MINERAL.

Main radical

金gold, metal 8 strokes

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Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.