Word Meaning

あか aka

銅 is read as あか (aka) and means bronze (medal).

Meaning

English

  1. bronze (medal)
  2. copper (Cu)

Reading

Kana

あか

Romaji

aka

Writing Variants

  • 赤金 あかがね akagane
  • あかがね akagane
  • どう dou

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 142 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

銅版画

どうばんが

copperplate engraving

銅像

どうぞう

bronze statue

銅山

どうざん

copper mine

銅貨

どうか

copper coin

銅板

どうばん

sheet copper

銅線

どうせん

copper line

青銅

せいどう

bronze

白銅

はくどう

nickel and copper alloy

銅鑼

どら

gong

銅鐸

どうたく

bell-shaped bronze vessel of Yayoi period

青銅器

せいどうき

bronze ware

Example Sentences

10

The atomic number of copper is 29.

This spoon is made of copper.

The statue has no head.

Copper and silver are both metals.

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.

The 5 yen coin is made from brass and the 10 yen coin is made from bronze.

Bronze-ware is largely made from alloys of brass and tin.

In Olympic competitions, a gold medal is for first place, a silver medal for second, and a bronze medal is for third place.

In Olympic competitions, a gold medal is for first place, a silver medal for second, and a bronze medal is for third place.