mineral, ore
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あらがね
About this kanji
The kanji 「鉱」 has the primary meanings of mineral and ore. It is often used in nouns related to mining and natural resources. For example, 鉱業 (こうぎょう) means the mining industry, while 鉱山 (こうざん) refers to a mine where ores are extracted. Another common term is 鉱物 (こうぶつ), which means mineral. Additionally, 炭鉱 (たんこう) is a term for a coal mine. This kanji emphasizes the importance of minerals and ores in various industries. When learning this kanji, remember that it typically appears in technical contexts related to geology or mining.
Example sentences
鉱山で新しい鉱脈が発見された。
A new vein was discovered in the mine.
Meanings across languages
- English
- mineral, ore
- Tiếng Việt
- khoáng sản
- 日本語
- 鉱
- 한국어
- 광물
- 中文
- 矿
- id
- mineral, bijih
- th
- แร่, แร่
- es
- mineral, mina
- fr
- minéral, minerai
- de
- Mineral, Erz
- pt
- mineral, minério
Common compounds
- 鉱業こうぎょうmining industry
- 鉱山こうざんmine (ore)
- 鉱物こうぶつmineral
- 炭鉱たんこうcoal mine, (coal) pit, colliery
- 鉱区こうくmining area, mine lot
- 鉱石こうせきore, mineral, crystal
- 鉄鉱てっこうiron ore
- 金鉱きんこうgold ore, gold deposit, gold mine
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