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Kanji Detail for 銅 - "copper, bronze, coin"

銅

  • Meaning

    銅 means "copper, bronze, coin."

    1. Copper - A reddish-brown metal.

    2. Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin.

    3. Coin - A copper currency piece.

  • Words using 銅

    • 銅像 どうぞう Listen bronze statue
    • 銅貨 どうか Listen copper coin

  • Tattoo check: 銅

    • Verified meaning: copper, bronze, coin
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あかがね, どう, どうさき)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 銅

    Surnames 銅(あかがね)Listen 銅(どう)Listen 銅(どうさき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    copper

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    copper (element 29, Cu); brass, bronze

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    copper, bronze

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A metallic mineral. Anciently called red gold. Its raw material is light red. Commonly called red copper. When combined with other metals, it becomes various colors of blue and white. When it rusts, it turns green. It can be stretched and extended. Can be pressed into sheets or drawn into wire. Best at conducting heat and electricity. Therefore often used to make pots, electrical wires, and other items.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    doh(ドウ) ドウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    akagane(あかがね) あかがね

  • Strokes

    tip

    14 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    金 (kane・kanehen)

  • Related Keywords

    copper bronze coin color currency alloy brown conductivity conductor ductile electrical metal mining penny piece reddish statue tin wire malleable

Sentences including 銅

  • Here are a few coppers.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

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