# 鋳 — cast metal

鋳 means “cast metal”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: イ (i), チュウ (chuu). Kun'yomi: い(る) (iru).

- Meaning: cast metal
- On'yomi: イ (i), チュウ (chuu)
- Kun'yomi: い(る) (iru)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Metal, stone & materials 2

## How to remember 鋳

Parts: 金 metal; gold · 寿 longevity

## More in the “Metal, stone & materials 2” set

[珠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pearl/) · [窒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nitrogen/) · [鍛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/forge/) · [硫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sulphur/) · [漆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lacquer/) · [鋳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cast-metal/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cast-metal/. Last updated 2026-11-01.