Word Meaning 炭鉱

たんこう tankou

炭鉱 is read as たんこう (tankou) and means coal-mine shaft.

Meaning

English

  1. coal-mine shaft
  2. coal mine
  3. (coal) pit
  4. colliery

Reading

Kana

たんこう

Romaji

tankou

Writing Variants

  • 炭坑 たんこう tankou
  • 炭礦 たんこう tankou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 16785 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

炭鉱労働者

たんこうろうどうしゃ

coal miner

露天掘炭鉱

ろてんぼりたんこう

open-pit coal mine

坑内掘炭鉱

こうないぼりたんこう

underground coal mine

すみ

charcoal

炭田

たんでん

coalfield

炭水化物

たんすいかぶつ

carbohydrate

炭化

たんか

carbonization

炭火

すみび

charcoal fire

炭焼き

すみやき

charcoal making

炭手前

すみてまえ

charcoal setting procedure (tea ceremony)

炭化物

たんかぶつ

carbide

鉄鉱

てっこう

iron ore

Example Sentences

1

Many workers were trapped in the coal mine.