銀
銀
silver
14 strokesFrequency 395JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ギン
Kun
しろがね
Nanori
うんかなかね
Dictionary
Common Words
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Common noun
silver (Ag)
Examples
金より銀の指輪の方が好きです。
I prefer silver rings to gold ones.
2
Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
silver (color)
3
Common noun
silver (medal, prize, etc.)
4
Historical term; Common noun
silver coin
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Abbreviation; Common noun; Shogi
silver general
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Abbreviation; Suffix
bank
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Archaic; Common noun
money
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silver (color, colour)
Examples
女王は華麗な銀色のドレスを着ていた。
The queen was wearing a magnificent silver dress.
1
bank; banking institution
Examples
ジェーンはお金を引き出しに銀行へ行った。
Jane went to the bank to take out some money.
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rich person; wealthy person
Examples
金持ちが必ずしも幸福とは限らない。
The rich are not always happy.
1
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
Examples
ふさふさとしたまっすぐな銀髪をしていました。
He had a lot of straight, silvery hair.
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silver coin
Examples
このドル紙幣を１０セント銀貨１０個にくずしてください。
Change this dollar bill for ten dimes.
1
Common noun
Ginza (district in Tokyo)
Examples
ニューヨークの五番街は銀座と比較される。
New York's Fifth Avenue is comparable to Ginza.
2
Noun, used as a suffix
busy shopping district; bustling location
3
Historical term; Common noun
silver mint (Edo period)
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Astronomy
Milky Way
2
Astronomy
galaxy
Examples
宇宙にはたくさんの銀河がある。
There are many galaxies in the universe.
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