鋼材

Reading

Kana: こうざい

Romaji: kouzai

Definition

noun

1

steel material

Kanji

鋼

Readings: コウ、 はがね

Meaning: steel

材

Reading: ザイ

Meanings: lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent

Example Sentence

鋼材(こうざい)不足(ふそく)にも関(かか)わらず、工業(こうぎょう)生産高(せいさんだか)は５％だけ増加(ぞうか)した。

➥Despite a shortage of steel, industrial output has increased by five percent.