銑鉄
せんてつ pig iron
Why it means this
銑 (raw smelted iron) + 鉄 (iron) — pig iron; the crude iron straight from a blast furnace, before refining into steel.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
せんてつ pig iron
銑 (raw smelted iron) + 鉄 (iron) — pig iron; the crude iron straight from a blast furnace, before refining into steel.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.