銅 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「金」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「金」
- On
- ドウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- copper
Origin
金 "metal" plus 同 "same"; the reddish metal ranked alongside gold — hence "copper."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ドウ | 銅器・銅像・青銅 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 銅像どうぞう
bronze statue
- 銅色どういろ
copper colour
Example
公園に大きな銅像がある。
There is a large bronze statue in the park.
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