What does kanji 鋼 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鋼 is steel.

How is kanji 鋼 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鋼 are はがね; the onyomi readings are コウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 鋼?

Kanji 鋼 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 鋼?

The main radical for kanji 鋼 is 金.

What words use kanji 鋼?

Example words that use kanji 鋼 include 鋼鈑, 鋼鉄, 鋼材, 鋼管.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

鋼

Meaning

Kanji 鋼

steel

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: はがね
Onyomi 音読み: コウ
Nanori 名乗り: かたたけたけし

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1246
Strokes: 16
Radical: 金
Components: 并 • 冂 • 山 • 金 • 岡
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 綱 • 岡 • 剛 • 崗 • 堈 • 棡 • 掆

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 92 entries that include this kanji.

鋼鈑

こうはん

steel sheet

鋼鉄

こうてつ

steel

鋼材

こうざい

steel material

鋼管

こうかん

steel pipe

鋼の錬金術師

はがねのれんきんじゅつし

Fullmetal Alchemist (manga by Hiromu Arakawa; media franchise)

鋼球

こうきゅう

steel ball

鋼玉

こうぎょく

corundum

鋼索

こうさく

steel cable

鋼索線

こうさくせん

cable car

鋼索鉄道

こうさくてつどう

cable railway

鋼色

はがねいろ

steel blue

鋼製

こうせい

made of steel

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この橋は鋼でできている。

this bridge is made of steel.

鋼の刃はとても丈夫だ。

the steel blade is very sturdy.

この工場では鋼を加工している。

this factory processes steel.

鋼の棒を二本運んだ。

i carried two steel rods.

彼は鋼のような意志を持っている。

he has a will of steel.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.