also: かねがた
Only with reading かながた
Specifically a die used in metalworking, stamping, or forging. The reading かながた is standard for this sense.
We press metal parts with this die.
General term for a metal mold used in casting, injection molding, or forming. Both readings are possible, but かながた is more common.
Plastic products are made by pouring resin into a mold.
tooling cost; tool charges
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; reading かながた is more common for the die/mold sense.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard in modern technical contexts.
Compound of 金 (metal) and 型 (mold, form). The reading かながた uses the native reading かな for 金, while かねがた uses the alternative native reading かね.