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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1710 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: lead

Kunyomi: なまり

Onyomi: エン

Composition: 金 㕣

鉛

Radical

Radical: 金

Meaning: metal, gold

Reading: かね

Frequency: 806

Alternative forms:

釒(alt radical position hen)

金

Examples

Onyomi Examples

鉛筆 (エンピツ) pencil

鉛管 (エンカン) lead pipe

黒鉛 (コクエン) graphite

硫化亜鉛 (リュウカアエン) zinc sulfide (ZnS) (sulphide)

Kunyomi Examples

鉛 (なまり) lead (Pb)

鉛色 (なまりいろ) lead colour, lead color

アジ化鉛 (アジかなまり) lead azide

一酸化鉛 (いっさんかなまり) lead monoxide, lead(II) oxide

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