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[かね()]
kane
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English Meaning(s) for 鉄

noun
  1. money
  2. metal

Definition and Synonyms for 鉄

Ag a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal
Synonyms: , シルバー, ,
Money the most common medium of exchange
Synonyms: ゲル, ゲルト, マネー, , , 丸い, 先立つ物, , , お足, , , お金, 金円, 金員, 金子, 金銭, , , , 銭金, 鳥目, 鳥目, 黄白, 黄金, 黄金
Lucre informal terms for money
Synonyms: 現ナマ, , , お金, , , , 黄金
Cash money in the form of bills or coins
Synonyms: キャッシュ, キャッシュ, 実弾, 現ナマ, 現生, 現生, 現金, , , 金円, 金員, 金子, 金銀, 金銭, , , , 黄金
Metal any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Synonyms: メタル, , , 金属, 金属元素, 金鉄, 黄金
Atomic Number 79 a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element
Synonyms: , , 黄金
Smoothing Iron home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
Synonyms: アイロン, , , 黒金
Ash Grey a light shade of grey
Synonyms: シルバー, シルバーグレー, , , 銀灰色, 銀色, 銀鼠
Silver coins made of silver
Synonyms: , , 銀貨
Copper a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element
Synonyms: 赤金, ,
Atomic Number 26 a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element
Synonyms: , , 黒金
Money wealth reckoned in terms of money
Synonyms: マネー, 硬貨, 貨幣, , , お金, 金員, 金銭, , , , 銭金, 黄金
Ag occurs in argentite and in free form
Synonyms: , シルバー, ,
Copper occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses
Synonyms: 赤金, ,
Atomic Number 79 occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits
Synonyms: , , 黄金
Atomic Number 26 is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts
Synonyms: , , 黒金
Money functions as legal tender
Synonyms: ゲル, ゲルト, マネー, , , 丸い, 先立つ物, , , お足, , , お金, 金円, 金員, 金子, 金銭, , , , 銭金, 鳥目, 鳥目, 黄白, 黄金, 黄金
Ag used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
Synonyms: , シルバー, ,
Atomic Number 26 used in construction and tools and armament
Synonyms: , , 黒金
Copper used as an electrical and thermal conductor
Synonyms: 赤金, ,
Atomic Number 79 does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
Synonyms: , , 黄金
Atomic Number 26 plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
Synonyms: , , 黒金

Meanings for each kanji in 鉄

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Categories 鉄 is a member of

Wealth property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value
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Monetary System anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
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Money the most common medium of exchange
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Currency the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
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Chemical Element any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
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Noble Metal any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation
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Greyness a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
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Precious Metal any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry
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Metal any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
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Conductor a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
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Household Appliance an appliance that does a particular job in the home
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