Meaning of 金(きん) in Japanese

金
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
きん
Romaji
kin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    gold; golden (color); metaphor for (most) valuable; gold (medal, cup)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    money (written before an amount)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Friday
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    metal (fourth of the five elements)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    gold general (shogi)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    testicles
  • Parts of speech
    suffix, counter
    Meaning
    karat; carat

Related Kanji

金 JLPT 5

8 strokes

gold

On'Yomi: キン, コン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: かね, かな-, -がね

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