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国鉄
こくてつ
noun
abbreviation
Meanings
1
national railway
2
Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
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Kanji in this word
国
Country
8 strokes
鉄
Iron
13 strokes
More words with
国
国家
こっか ·
state
N3
外国人
がいこくじん ·
foreigner
N5
国立
こくりつ ·
national
N2
国防
こくぼう ·
national defense
N1
～国
～こく ·
Full entry on Jisho
nation of ~
N2
国境
こっきょう ·
national or state border
N3
国連
こくれん ·
U.N.
N1
外国
がいこく ·
foreign country
N5
More words with
鉄
鉄
てつ ·
iron
N3
鉄道
てつどう ·
railway
N3
地下鉄
ちかてつ ·
underground train
N5
鉄鋼
てっこう ·
iron and steel
N1
私鉄
してつ ·
private railway
N2
鉄骨
てっこつ ·
steel frame
鉄筋
てっきん ·
rebar
製鉄
せいてつ ·
iron manufacture
N1