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N2 Kanji 218: 鉱
Meaning：
In Japanese，鉱 means “ore”.
How to read it：
Kunyomi：Not often used
Onyomi：こう
How to write it：
Origin：
It’s hard to remember this kanji by its origin.
However, you can remember this kanji this way.
鉱=金+広, 金 means “gold”, it stands for metal. And 広 means “wide”.
The ore is widespread.
So 鉱 means “ore”.
| Note: Below is the origin and development of kanji 金. |
Development:
Vocabulary:
| Level | Word | Reading | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adv | 鉱山 | こうざん | mine | Noun |
| H_Adv | 炭鉱 | たんこう | coal mine | Noun |
| S_Adv | 鉱物 | こうぶつ | mineral | Noun |
| S_Adv | 鉄鉱 | てっこう | iron ore | Noun |
| S_Adv | 鉱石 | こうせき | ore | Noun |
| S_Adv | 鉱業 | こうぎょう | mining industry | Noun |
| Others | 鉱脈 | こうみゃく | vein | Noun |
| Others | 金鉱 | きんこう | gold mine | Noun |
| Others | 採鉱 | さいこう | mining | Noun & Verb |
| Others | 鉱工業 | こうこうぎょう | mining industry | Noun |
| Others | 鉱泉 | こうせん | mineral spring | Noun |
| Others | 鉱夫 | こうふ | miner | Noun |
| Others | 鉱毒 | こうどく | mining pollution | Noun |
| Others | 鉱床 | こうしょう | deposit | Noun |
| Others | 鉱区 | こうく | mining area | Noun |
| Others | 鉱産 | こうさん | mining | Noun |
| Others | 廃鉱 | はいこう | abandoned mine | Noun |
| Others | 選鉱 | せんこう | ore dressing | Noun & Verb |
| Others | 鉱滓 | こうさい | slag | Noun |
| Others | 鉱水 | こうすい | mineral water | Noun |
| Others | 銀鉱 | ぎんこう | silver ore | Noun |
| Others | 探鉱 | たんこう | ore exploration | Noun |
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