Kanji Details for 錢

Kanji definition, readings and usage

錢

Strokes: 16

Radicals: 金

100th of yen

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On'Yomi

セン

Kun'Yomi

ぜに
すき

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銭, 錢
hundredth of a yen

coin made of non-precious materials

one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency)

one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
當十錢
type of bronze Chinese coin first issued under Emperor Yuan of the Southern Liang dynasty worth the value of ten iron coins

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