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銑

JLPT N1 · 14 strokes

The kanji 銑 — “pig iron”

銑 means pig iron and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 14 strokes and uses the gold / metal radical (金).

Stroke order · 14 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): セン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): —
Radical: 金 · gold / metal
Strokes: 14

How to remember 銑

The first (先) molten form of metal (金) — pig iron. 銑鉄 is a textbook term from the steel industry.

Example words with 銑

On'yomi readings

銑鉄せんてつpig iron

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