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JLPT N1 · 15 strokes

The kanji 鋳 — “to cast (metal)”

鋳 means to cast (metal) and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 15 strokes and uses the Gold / Metal radical (金).

Stroke order · 15 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): チュウ、イ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): い(る)
Radical: 金 · Gold / Metal
Strokes: 15

How to remember 鋳

Melting metal (金) into a mold — casting. 鋳物 — the cast-metal craft; that kettle from 南部鉄器!

Example words with 鋳

Kun'yomi readings

鋳物いものcast-metal ware
鋳るいるto cast

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