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鉱

Kanji 鉱: meaning "mineral, ore", readings, stroke order

The kanji 鉱 means "mineral, ore". On'yomi: コウ; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
mineral, ore
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
鑛 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 鉱

  • 鉱物 こうぶつ — mineral
  • 炭鉱 たんこう — coal mine, coal pit
  • 鉱業 こうぎょう — mining industry
  • 鉱山 こうざん — mine

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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