Japanese symbol for “metallurgy”
冶金
やきん
Romaji: yakin
metallurgy
In Japanese, metallurgy is 冶金, read やきん (yakin).
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
- n metallurgy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “metallurgy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冶金学 | やきんがく yakingaku | metallurgy (the science) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鍛冶 | かじ kaji | blacksmithing; forging; smithery |
| 鍛冶屋 | かじや kajiya | smith; blacksmith |
| 刀鍛冶 | かたなかじ katanakaji | swordsmith |
| 陶冶 | とうや touya | training; education; cultivation |
| 冶金学 | やきんがく yakingaku | metallurgy (the science) |
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 金融 | きんゆう kin'yuu | finance; financing; credit transacting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “metallurgy”.
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.