Meaning of 洋銀(ようぎん) in Japanese

洋銀
Kana Reading
ようぎん
Romaji
yōgin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    German silver; nickel silver
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    silver coinage imported to Japan during the late Edo and early Meiji periods

Related Kanji

洋 JLPT 4

9 strokes

ocean, western style

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi:

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銀 JLPT 4

14 strokes

silver

On'Yomi: ギン

Kun'Yomi: しろがね

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