# 鉛 — lead (metal)

鉛 means “lead (metal)”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: エン (en). Kun'yomi: なまり (namari). You'll see it in words such as 鉛 (namari, “lead (metal)”).

- Meaning: lead (metal)
- On'yomi: エン (en)
- Kun'yomi: なまり (namari)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Metal, stone & materials 1

## How to remember 鉛

Parts: 金 metal; gold · 八 eight; spreading legs · 口 mouth; box

## Words with 鉛

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 鉛 | なまり (namari) | lead (metal) |

## Don't confuse it with

[鋭](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sharp/)

## More in the “Metal, stone & materials 1” set

[核](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nucleus/) · [素](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/element/) · [鋼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/steel/) · [粘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sticky/) · [晶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crystal/) · [磁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/magnet/) · [鉛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lead-metal/)

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