銅

copper

JLPT N2 Grade 5 14 strokes

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

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.

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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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