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Japanese symbol for “magnetite”

Romaji: jitekkou
magnetite; lodestone

In Japanese, magnetite is , read (jitekkou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n magnetite; lodestone (min)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

magnet, porcelain
on: ジ
14 strokes · JLPT 1
iron
on: テツ
kun: くろがね
13 strokes · JLPT 2
mineral, ore
on: コウ
kun: あらがね
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “magnetite”

WordReadingMeaning
マグネタイト magunetaitomagnetite
じこう jikoumagnetite

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じしゃく jishakumagnet
じき jikimagnetism
じき jikiporcelain; china; chinaware
でんじ denjielectromagnetic
でんじは denjihaelectromagnetic wave
じば jibamagnetic field
てつどう tetsudourailroad; railway; rail transport
ちかてつ chikatetsusubway; metro; underground (railway)
こうざん kouzanmine (gold, coal, etc.)

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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