10 鉄
Iron

Meaning

Primary

Iron

Readings

On'yomi

テツ

Kun'yomi

None

Notes

Groups

- 金（キン, コン、かね, かな） Gold
- 銀（ギン） Silver
- 鉄（テツ） Iron
- 鋼（コウ、はがね） Steel
- 失（シツ、うしな） Fault
- 鉄（テツ） Iron
- 秩（チツ） Order, Regularity
- 迭（テツ） Alternate

Remarks

Tetsu てつ the Iron Man is made of Iron.
Iron is an element while steel is an alloy comprised of iron and carbon. Steel is man made, so you won't find it in nature. You won't find steel in ore, only iron which can be manufactured into steel.

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