Hi, I am curious about the Japanese word for copper. I see どう and less frequently あかがね. Are these interchangeable? I have seen several places say that copper was “once called akagane” implying that it isn’t typically referred to by that word anymore?
Thanks in advance for any help!
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あかがね is outdated and no longer in common use. どうis used in basically all cases nowadays, but sometimes when referring to color it might be read as 銅色(あかがねいろ). Reference: the answer by T_MUSE in this post (Japanese) https://ja.hinative.com/questions/15620211