鉄 — iron

Grade 3てつ

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鉄 (readings: てつ; Japanese kanji) means “iron”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 地下鉄 (subway).

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What does 鉄 mean?

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Kanji	鉄
Meaning	iron
Readings	てつ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	地下鉄 (subway)

How to read 鉄

鉄 is read てつ depending on the word.

Words with 鉄

鉄道てつどうđường sắt
鉄道路線てつどうろせんtuyến đường sắt
鉄鋼sắt thép
鉄棒xà ngang
鉄塔tháp sắt
鉄柵hàng rào sắt
地下鉄tàu điện ngầm

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Updated: 2026-08-09