鑄
cast, mint
StatusJinmeiyō (variant)Strokes22
Readings
On'yomi
- チュウ
- シュ
- シュウ
Kun'yomi
- い.る
Meaning
鑄 centers on shaping metal by pouring it into a mold: casting molten metal to create objects, and by extension minting coins.
Study
Etymology
鑄 combines 金 (metal) with 壽, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to pouring or shaping. The character expresses casting metal.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is metal 金, and the right side 壽 looks like a complex mold with many parts. Picture molten metal being poured into an elaborate mold to cast a new object.
Reading mnemonic
For チュウ, imagine casting a metal chew toy for a dog: chew -> チュウ, and the metal is poured into a mold shaped like a bone.