Word details

黄金

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

Dictionary

Entry

黄金うごんNounFreq #4260
1

gold (Au)

Examples
絵の中の少女は黄金ではなくて花のかんむりをかぶっています。
The girl in the picture is wearing a crown not of gold but of flowers.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

golden; prosperous; excellent; superb

3

money (esp. ōban coin); cash

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

yellow

11 strokesFrequency 1,240JLPT N2Grade 2

On

コウオウ

Kun

こ-

Nanori

ういれい

gold

8 strokesFrequency 53JLPT N4Grade 1

On

キンコンゴン

Kun

かねかな--がね

Nanori

かんきむこの

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