noun
Archaic or literary word for iron. In modern Japanese, 鉄 (てつ) is the standard term. くろがね appears in classical texts, poetry, or fixed expressions.
See also: 鉄 (てつ)
古い文献では、鉄を「くろがね」と読むことがある。
In old documents, 鉄 is sometimes read as くろがね.
「くろがねの鎧
The expression 'iron armor' (くろがねの鎧) appeared in the period drama.
The standard modern word for iron. くろがね is its archaic or literary counterpart.
Compound of 黒 (くろ, 'black') + 金 (かね, 'metal'), referring to the dark color of iron. The reading くろがね is an older native Japanese term, later largely replaced by the Sino-Japanese てつ.