鉄 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 鉄 mean?

Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.

What's the image of 鉄?

How to read 鉄?

Kunyomi... くろがね/kurogane, かね/kane

Onyomi... テツ/tetsu

jinmeikun... kane, kimi, toshi, magane,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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type common-use kanji
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鉄 / related names

gender:

gender:

Name:
teppei
Katakana:
テッペイ

Kanji:
鉄平
Meaning:
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
  • Flat. Without height, unevenness, or slope. A uniform and unchanging appearance. Equal. Calm. Gentle. An unchanging appearance. To divide. Settled. Normal. Usually. Everyday.
Name:
kotetsu
Katakana:
コテツ

Kanji:
小鉄
Meaning:
  • Small. Little. Small in number or quantity. Trivial. Insignificant. Unimportant. Young person. Underestimate the ability. To treat lightly. A word used to humble oneself.
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
Name:
tetsuko
Katakana:
テツコ

Kanji:
鉄子
Meaning:
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
  • Children
Name:
makane
Katakana:
マカネ

Kanji:
真鉄
Meaning:
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
Name:
tetsuka
Katakana:
テツカ

Kanji:
鉄香
Meaning:
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
  • Scent. Good smell, fragrant. Aromatic. A scented object that produces a fragrance.
Name:
tetsuaki
Katakana:
テツアキ

Kanji:
鉄明
Meaning:
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
  • Bright. The state of being illuminated by light and seeing clearly. A hopeful and positive attitude. A detailed understanding of things. To be clear. To distinguish. Smart. Wise. Light. To light up.
Name:
tetsuhiro
Katakana:
テツヒロ

Kanji:
鉄陽
Meaning:
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
  • Sun. Sunlight. The side where the sun shines. Warm. Bright. Whenever. Active and proactive. The positive pole of electricity and magnetism.
Name:
kotetsu
Katakana:
コテツ

Kanji:
虎鉄
Meaning:
  • Tiger. A metaphor for something as strong as a tiger. A drunkard.
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
Name:
tetsuya
Katakana:
テツヤ

Kanji:
鉄弥
Meaning:
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
  • It's been a long time. Distant. Extensive, pervasive. Passing time. Big. To mend. To sew. To put away. To stop. To finish. Finally. More and more. Further.
Name:
kotetsu
Katakana:
コウテツ

Kanji:
鋼鉄
Meaning:
  • Steel
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
Name:
kotetsu
Katakana:
コウテツ

Kanji:
康鉄
Meaning:
  • Peaceful. Gentle. Sturdy. Health. A peaceful state of mind with no worries. Peace of mind. To be at ease. Enjoyment. Fun.
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
Name:
yutetsu
Katakana:
ユウテツ

Kanji:
友鉄
Meaning:
  • Friend
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
Name:
kotetsu
Katakana:
コテツ

Kanji:
古鉄
Meaning:
  • Old
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
Name:
masakane
Katakana:
マサカネ

Kanji:
正鉄
Meaning:
  • Correct. To be reasonable. to fix. exactly. To be in just the right state. New Year. The beginning of things. The original. The real.
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
Name:
tetsunosuke
Katakana:
テツノスケ

Kanji:
鉄之亮
Meaning:
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
  • Go. A word that refers to a person, thing, or thing. A word denoting a subject or modification.
  • Clear. Bright. Clearly. A clear appearance. True. Help.
Name:
tetta
Katakana:
テッタ

Kanji:
鉄太
Meaning:
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
Name:
tetsuji
Katakana:
テツジ

Kanji:
鉄二
Meaning:
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
  • Two, The second. Kanji character for the number 2 (two).The next. Again. Another. Different.
Name:
tetsuka
Katakana:
テツカ

Kanji:
鉄花
Meaning:
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
  • Flowers. Something shaped like a flower. A metaphor for something as beautiful or gorgeous as a flower. Honor. To be excellent.
Name:
chikane
Katakana:
チカネ

Kanji:
千鉄
Meaning:
  • Thousand. Kanji character for the number 1000 (thousand).A unit of number. A large number. Many. Various appearances.
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.
Name:
gotetsu
Katakana:
ゴテツ

Kanji:
五鉄
Meaning:
  • Five, The fifth. Kanji to represent the number 5 (five). One more number than four.
  • Iron. Blades. Weapons. A metaphor for something extremely hard and strong.

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