黄銅

おうどう

Also written こうどう

Meanings

1. Noun brass

Kanji

• 黄 yellow. Read as オウ.
• 銅 copper. Read as ドウ.

Example sentences

• 5円玉は黄銅、10円玉は青銅でできている。
  The 5 yen coin is made from brass and the 10 yen coin is made from bronze.
• 黄銅は銅と亜鉛の合金である。
  Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.

Words containing 黄銅

• 黄銅鉱 (おうどうこう) copper pyrites

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