Word Meaning 玉鋼

たまはがね tamahagane

玉鋼 is read as たまはがね (tamahagane) and means traditional Japanese steel made from iron sand (esp. for use in swords).

Meaning

English

traditional Japanese steel made from iron sand (esp. for use in swords)

Reading

Kana

たまはがね

Romaji

tamahagane

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 117173 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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鋼玉

こうぎょく

corundum

玉砕

ぎょくさい

trying but being utterly beaten

玉露

ぎょくろ

high-quality green tea

玉整理

ぎょくせいり

liquidation of speculative accounts

玉結び

たまむすび

thread knot (end of the thread tied up to a knot)

玉型弁

たまがたべん

globe valve

玉押金亀子

たまおしこがね

dung beetle

玉砕主義

ぎょくさいしゅぎ

the principle of honorable death and no surrender

玉軸受け

たまじくうけ

ball bearings

玉璽

ぎょくじ

sovereign's seal

玉音盤

ぎょくおんばん

recording disc (of the Imperial surrender message)

玉筋魚

いかなご

Japanese sand lance (Ammodytes personatus)