銅 — “copper” in Japanese

Grade 5どう

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“copper” in Japanese is 銅, read dou (どう). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 銅像 (bronze statue).

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What does 銅 mean?

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Kanji	銅
Meaning	copper
Readings	どう
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	銅像 (bronze statue)

How to read 銅

銅 is read dou (どう) depending on the word.

Words with 銅

青銅せいどう
銅像

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Updated: 2026-08-28