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Meaning of 金めっき(きんめっき) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

金めっき, 金鍍金, 金メッキ
Kana Reading
きんめっき, きんメッキ
Romaji
kinmekki, kinmekki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
    Meaning
    gilding; plating (usu. in gold)
  • Parts of speech
    noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    to gild; to plate

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JLPT 5

gold

On: キン, コン, ゴン

Kun: かね, かな-, -がね

8 strokes

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plating, gilding

On:

Kun: めっき

17 strokes

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