Kanji

Stroke count: 17

Meaning: plating, gilding

Kunyomi: めっき

Onyomi:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: metal, gold

Examples

Onyomi Examples

メッキ plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.), coating, gilding, gilt, pretense, pretence, simulation

Kunyomi Examples

めっき plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.), coating, gilding, gilt, pretense, pretence, simulation

メッキが剥げる メッキがはげる to reveal one's true colors