銀
silver

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ギン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

しろがね

Nanori (名乗り)

うんかなかね

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:14
JLPT:4
Frequency:395

Vocabulary

ギン

WordReadingMeaning
銀行ギンコウbank; banking institution
銀座ギンザGinza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
水銀スイギンmercury (Hg)
相互銀行ソウゴギンコウmutual savings bank
賃銀チンギンwages; pay; rental payment

Other

WordReadingMeaning
銀持かねもちrich person; wealthy person
銀河ぎんがMilky Way; galaxy
銀紙ぎんがみaluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver paper; silver-colored paper
銀色ぎんいろsilver (color, colour)
銀ぎんsilver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; money

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

錬
drill, polish, refine, tempering, train
Grade 8JLPT 1
鉄
iron
Grade 3JLPT 2
銭
.01 yen, coin, money
Grade 6JLPT 1
鉢
bowl, crown, pot, rice tub
Grade 8JLPT 1
銑
pig iron
Grade 9JLPT 1
銃
arms, gun
Grade 8JLPT 1
錠
fetters, lock, shackles
Grade 8JLPT 1
録
record
Grade 4JLPT 2
鎮
ancient peace-preservation centers, tranquilize
Grade 8JLPT 1
鎖
chain, connection, irons
Grade 8JLPT 1