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3Junior high level15 strokesRadical
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チュウ・イ・シュ・シュウ
Kun
い.る
Meaning
cast (metal)

Origin

ORIGIN

金 "metal" with 寿: to melt metal and pour it into a mould — to cast.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

チュウ鋳造・鋳鉄・改鋳
いる鋳る・鋳物・鋳型

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 鋳造ちゅうぞう

    casting; minting

  • 鋳型いがた

    mould

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

鋳造で鐘を作った。

The bell was made by casting.

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