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鉄
Meaning:

In Japanese, 鉄 means “iron”.
How to read it:
Kunyomi | Not often used |
Onyomi | てつ |
How to write it:

Origin:

It’s hard to remember this kanji by its origin.
However, I will think of a way to help you.
鉄=金 + 失 金 means “gold”, 失 means “to lose”. So you can remember this kanji by “I only have iron now because I lost my gold”. Note: Below is the origin and development of kanji 失. |

Development:

Vocabulary:
Level | Word | Reading | Meaning |
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Inter | 鉄 | てつ | iron |
Inter | 地下鉄 | ちかてつ | subway |
Inter | 鉄道 | てつどう | railway |
Inter | 鉄砲 | てっぽう | gun |
Adv | 国鉄 | こくてつ | national railway |
Adv | 製鉄 | せいてつ | iron manufacture |
H_Adv | 鉄鋼 | てっこう | steel |
H_Adv | 鉄製 | てっせい | made of iron |
H_Adv | 鉄板 | てっぱん | iron plate |
H_Adv | 電鉄 | でんてつ | electric railway |
H_Adv | 鉄則 | てっそく | inviolable rule |
H_Adv | 私鉄 | してつ | private railway |
S_Adv | 鉄橋 | てっきょう | iron bridge |
S_Adv | 鉄筋 | てっきん | steel |
S_Adv | 鋼鉄 | こうてつ | steel and iron |
S_Adv | 鉄分 | てつぶん | iron intake |
S_Adv | 鉄鉱石 | てっこうせき | iron ore |
S_Adv | 鉄棒 | てつぼう | bar |
Others | 鉄骨 | てっこつ | steel frame |
Others | 鉄骨造 | てっこつぞう | steel construction |
Others | 鉄工 | てっこう | ironwork |
Others | 鉄塔 | てっとう | steel tower |
Others | 砂鉄 | さてつ | iron sand |
Others | 鉄柵 | てっさく | iron fence |
Others | 無鉄砲 | むてっぽう | reckless |
Others | 鋳鉄 | ちゅうてつ | cast iron |
Others | 鉄壁 | てっぺき | impregnable |