銭
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 銭
1
Colloquial
round coin with a (square) hole in the center
2
coin made of non-precious materials
Examples
銭厘を大切にすれば大金はおのずとたまる。
Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.
3
money
Examples
彼のビジネスプランは立派だけど、勘定あって銭足らず、という気もするけどね。
His business plan looks good on paper but I get the feeling it would never work in practice.
Kanji in this Word
銭
14 strokes
Frequency: 1008
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Meanings
coin
.01 yen
money
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン
ゼン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぜに
すき
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