鉄線

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
鉄	線
てつ > てっ Grade: 3	せん Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
鐵線 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) てっせん [tèsséń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [te̞sːẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

鉄(てっ)線(せん) • (tessen) ^{←てつせん (tetusen)?}

1. iron wire

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
鉄	線
てつ > てっ Grade: 3	せん Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spellings
鐵線 (kyūjitai) 鉄仙

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) てっせん [tèsséń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [te̞sːẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

鉄(てっ)線(せん) or 鉄線(テッセン) • (tessen) ^{←てつせん (tetusen)?}

1. Clematis florida

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).