Stroke count: 17
Meaning: plating, gilding
Kunyomi: めっき
Onyomi: ト
Composition: 金 度
Radical: 金
Meaning: metal, gold
鍍金 (メッキ) plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.), coating, gilding, gilt, pretense, pretence, simulation
鍍金 (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