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What does 鉄 (てつ, tetsu) mean?

鉄 (てつ, tetsu) means iron.

Quick facts
Readingてつ
Romajitetsu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
てつ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontetsu

iron

  1. 1noun iron (Fe)
  2. 2noun steel
  3. 3no-adjective · noun iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.)
  4. 4noun · noun suffix · noun prefix railway
  5. 5noun suffix railway enthusiast

Example sentences

  • This gate is made of iron.

  • I crossed a large iron bridge.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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