鉄
1. Meaning and Reading
- iron, steel
- Onyomi : てつ
2. Kanji Explanation
- 失 : lost
- 金 : golden shine
From the image of an ordinary metal that has lost (失) its golden shine (金), meaning ‘iron’.
3. Example Words
鉄
てつ
iron
鉄は木より硬い。
Iron is harder than wood.
鉄道
てつどう
railway
鉄道で旅行する。
Travel by railway.