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JLPT N114画 · 14 strokesradical 金grade 5freq #1505

copper

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ドウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • あかがね

Mnemonic

In a shiny shop, a golden copper statue, crafted from the precious metal, gleams vividly under the lights, showing off its beautiful bronze hue.

About this kanji

The kanji 銅, pronounced "ドウ" in on'yomi and "あかがね" in kun'yomi, primarily means "copper." It is often used as a noun, referring to the metal itself. You might come across compounds like 銅貨 (どうか), which means "copper coin;" 銅像 (どうぞう), meaning "bronze statue;" and 銅板 (どうばん), which translates to "sheet copper." Another interesting compound is 青銅 (せいどう), meaning "bronze." It's useful to note that while 銅 generally refers to copper, some compounds imply a slightly modified meaning, like the combination with tin in bronze.

Example sentences

  • 銅は金属の一種だ。

    Copper is a type of metal.

Meanings across languages

English
copper
Tiếng Việt
đồng
日本語
한국어
구리
中文
id
tembaga
th
ทองแดง
es
cobre
fr
cuivre
de
Kupfer
pt
cobre

Common compounds

  • 銅貨どうかcopper coin
  • 銅像どうぞうbronze statue
  • 銅板どうばんsheet copper
  • 青銅せいどうbronze
  • 銅山どうざんcopper mine
  • 銅鐸どうたくbell-shaped bronze vessel of Yayoi period
  • 銅版画どうはんがcopperplate engraving, etching
  • 青銅器せいどうきbronze ware

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