鋼鉄

See also: 鋼鐵 and 钢铁

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鋼	鉄
こう Grade: 6	てつ Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
鋼鐵 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こーてつ [kòótétsú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːte̞t͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

鋼(こう)鉄(てつ) • (kōtetsu) ^{←かうてつ (kautetu)?}

1. Synonym of 鋼 (hagane, “steel”) (metal produced from iron)
   • 1999 May 27, “鋼(こう)鉄(てつ)の巨(きょ)神(しん)像(ぞう)”, in Vol.3, Konami:

     機(き)械(かい)の国(くに)にまつられているという、鋼(こう)鉄(てつ)の巨(きょ)神(しん)像(ぞう)。

     Kikai no kuni ni matsurareteiru to iu, kōtetsu no kyoshinzō.

     A giant steel idol that is said to be worshiped in the land of the machines.