Word details

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word .

Dictionary

Entry

Freq #3231
1

Common noun

silver (Ag)

Examples
金より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

5

Abbreviation; Common noun; Shogi

silver general

6

Abbreviation; Suffix

bank

7

Archaic; Common noun

money

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

silver

14 strokesFrequency 395JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ギン

Kun

しろがね

Nanori

うんかなかね

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