gold

8 strokesFrequency 53JLPT N4Grade 1

On

キンコンゴン

Kun

かねかな--がね

Nanori

かんきむこの

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

gold

Constituents

?ball
drop
?drop2
?metal
𠆢umbrella
jewel
king

Mnemonic Stories

King Midas learned he couldn't even enjoy the shade. His silk umbrella became a polished gold mirror, too heavy to lift. Two drops of his sweat fell to the ground, sizzling and turning into tiny nuggets of gold.

Dictionary

Common Words

NounFreq #797
1

money

Examples
の切れ目が縁の切れ目。
The end of money is the end of love.
2

metal

お金御金かねNounPoliteFreq #939
1

money

Examples
どうやってそのお金を手に入れたんですか。
How did you come by the money?
NounFreq #2002
1

gold (metal)

Examples
輝くものすべてがとは限らない。
All that glitters is not gold.
2

gold (color)

Examples
記念碑の一番上で禎子が頭の上にの鶴をかざしている。
On top of the statue, Sadako is holding a golden crane over her head.
3

gold (medal); first place (prize)

Examples
日本シンクロ界の悲願であるには、あと一歩で届かなかった。
The 'gold' yearned for by the Japanese synchronized swimming world was not quite reached.
4

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence)

5

money; gold coin

6

Written before an amount of money

sum (of money)

7

Abbreviation

Friday

Examples
私は、月・水・と一日おきに仕事をします。
I work every other day: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
8

Counter

karat (measure of purity of gold); carat

9

metal (fourth phase of Wu Xing)

10

Historical term

Jin dynasty (of China; 1115-1234); Chin dynasty; Jurchen dynasty

11

Abbreviation; Shogi

gold general

12

Abbreviation; Colloquial

testicles

金髪んぱつキンパツNoun~の Adj.Freq #3572
1

blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair

Examples
彼は青い目と金髪である。
He has blue eyes and fair hair.
金色んいろんじききんしょくかないろNoun~の Adj.Freq #3611
1

gold (colour, color)

Examples
ドアには大きな金色の星がついていました。
There was a big gold star on the door.
金属んぞくNounFreq #3669
1

metal

Examples
鉄は最も有用な金属です。
Iron is the most useful metal.
黄金うごんNounFreq #4260
1

gold (Au)

Examples
絵の中の少女は黄金ではなくて花のかんむりをかぶっています。
The girl in the picture is wearing a crown not of gold but of flowers.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

golden; prosperous; excellent; superb

3

money (esp. ōban coin); cash

借金ゃっきんNounFreq #4679
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

Examples
君は借金を払うべきだ。
You should pay your debts.
2

Colloquial; Baseball

number of games under the .500 mark

金額んがくNounFreq #4829
1

amount of money; sum

Examples
飲み代として使った金額は総計7千ドルだった。
The total bill for drinks came up to 7000 dollars.
資金NounFreq #5065
1

funds; capital

Examples
その計画には資金が不足していた。
Money for the plan was lacking.

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