銅

copper

JLPT N2 Grade 5 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: あかがね
On'yomi: ドウ
Radical: 金 · metal (gold, metal)

Stroke order & writing

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銅 in example sentences

銅どうの原子げんし番号ばんごうは29です。
Dou no genshi bangou wa 29 desu.
The atomic number of copper is 29.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

More 金 (metal) kanji

銅 means "copper". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read あかがね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Common questions

What does the kanji 銅 mean?: 銅 means "copper". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 銅 have?: 銅 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 銅 read?: It is read あかがね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 銅?: 銅 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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