Word details
金
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 金.
Dictionary
Entry
1
gold (metal)
Examples
輝くものすべてが金とは限らない。
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金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金には、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・金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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
金
gold
8 strokesFrequency 53JLPT N4Grade 1
On
キンコンゴン
Kun
かねかな--がね
Nanori
かんきむここのん
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