lead
On'yomi (音読み)
- エン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- なまり
About this kanji
The kanji 「鉛」 is primarily known for meaning "lead," which is a heavy metal often used in batteries and pipes. It is typically used as a noun, but you can find it in various compounds that include other meanings. For example, 「鉛筆」 (えんぴつ) means "pencil," while 「色鉛筆」 (いろえんぴつ) means "colored pencil." Another interesting compound is 「亜鉛」 (あえん), which means "zinc." A usage note to remember is that while lead was commonly used in the past, it's considered toxic today, so its application has decreased significantly in recent years.
Example sentences
鉛筆の芯が折れた。
The pencil lead broke.
Meanings across languages
- English
- lead
- Tiếng Việt
- chì
- 日本語
- 鉛
- 한국어
- 납
- 中文
- 铅
- id
- timah
- th
- ตะกั่ว
- es
- plomo
- fr
- plomb
- de
- Blei
- pt
- chumbo
Common compounds
- 亜鉛あえんzinc (Zn)
- 鉛筆えんぴつ(wooden) pencil
- 黒鉛こくえんgraphite
- 色鉛筆いろえんぴつcolored pencil, coloured pencil
- 鉛管えんかんlead pipe
- 鉛色なまりいろlead colour, lead color
- 鉛製えんせいleaden, made of lead
- 鉛直えんちょくupright, vertical, perpendicular
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