coin, .01 yen, money

About this kanji

The kanji 銭 primarily means "coin" or "money" and is used in various contexts. It typically appears as a noun rather than a verb. For example, in the compound 金銭 (きんせん), it refers to money in general. Another common term is 銭湯 (せんとう), meaning a public bath, where people would pay with coins. You might also encounter 小銭 (こぜに), which means small change. A quick usage note: while 銭 used to refer specifically to coins, in modern contexts, it can also imply money in general.

Example sentences

• 銭の管理が大切だ。

  Managing money is important.

Meanings across languages

English

coin, .01 yen, money

Tiếng Việt

tiền

日本語

銭

한국어

돈

中文

钱

id

koin

th

เหรียญ

es

moneda

fr

pièce

de

Münze

pt

moeda

Common compounds

• 金銭きんせんmoney, cash
• 銭湯せんとうpublic bath, bathhouse
• 小銭こぜにsmall change, pocket change, coins
• 釣り銭つりせんchange (for a purchase)
• 日銭ひぜにdaily income in cash, money paid by daily installments, money paid by daily instalments
• 身銭みぜにone's own money
• 悪銭あくせんill-gotten money, bad coin
• 古銭こせんold coin