gold, money, metal
On'yomi (音読み)
- キン
- コン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かね
- かな.う
About this kanji
The kanji 「金」 primarily means gold, money, or metal and is commonly used in both nouns and verbs. In everyday life, you might encounter 「金曜日」 (きんようび), which means Friday, indicating a day of the week. Another important usage is in the word 「金」 (かね), which simply means money, while 「お金」 (おかね) is a more polite way to refer to money. This kanji is essential in understanding financial discussions or when shopping. A useful note is that the on'yomi readings, like キン, are often used in compound words, while the kun'yomi readings, like かね, are frequently found in standalone words.
Example sentences
お金がありません。
I have no money.
Meanings across languages
- English
- gold, money, metal
- Tiếng Việt
- vàng, tiền, kim loại
- 日本語
- 金, お金, 金属
- 한국어
- 금
- 中文
- 金
- id
- emas
- th
- ทอง
- es
- oro
- fr
- or
- de
- Gold
- pt
- ouro
Common compounds
- 金曜日きんようびFriday
- 金かねmoney
- お金おかねmoney, cash
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