Word details

銭

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

Dictionary

Entry

銭ぜにゼニNounFreq #16565
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

銭

coin, .01 yen, money

14 strokesFrequency 1,008JLPT N1Grade 6

On

センゼン

Kun

ぜにすき

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