金
gold
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
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Grade:1
Strokes:8
JLPT:5
Frequency:53
Vocabulary
キン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一時金 | イチジキン | single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus |
| 課徴金 | カチョウキン | charges (i.e. fees) |
| 換金 | カンキン | realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation |
| 基金 | キキン | fund; foundation |
| 寄金 | キキン | contribution; donation |
コン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金剛 | コンゴウ | vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth |
| 金堂 | コンドウ | main temple structure (sanctuary, hall) |
| 金冠 | コンカン | gold crown (tooth); golden crown; coronet; crown made out of gold |
| 金剛手 | コンゴウシュ | Vajrapani; wielder of the vajra |
| 金剛石 | コンゴウセキ | diamond |
ゴン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黄金 | オウゴン | gold (Au); golden; prosperous; excellent; superb; money (esp. ōban coin); cash |
| 黄金時代 | オウゴンジダイ | golden age |
| 黄金国 | オウゴンコク | El Dorado; legendary land of wealth |
| 黄金術 | オウゴンジュツ | alchemy |
| 黄金崇拝 | オウゴンスウハイ | mammon worship |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お金 | おかね | money |
| 金 | かね | money; metal |
| 金 | かな | money; metal |
| 金 | きん | gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money; gold coin; sum (of money); Friday; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat; metal (fourth phase of Wu Xing); Jin dynasty (of China; 1115-1234); Chin dynasty; Jurchen dynasty; gold general; testicles |
| 金具 | かなぐ | metal fittings; metal fixtures |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
針
needle, pin, staple, stinger
Grade 6JLPT 2
位
about, crown, grade, rank, some, throne
Grade 4JLPT 3
全
all, complete, entire, fulfill, whole
Grade 3JLPT 3
妻
spouse, wife
Grade 5JLPT 3
並
and, as well as, besides, equal, line up, rank with, rival, row
Grade 6JLPT 2
余
myself, other, remainder, surplus, too much
Grade 5JLPT 3
会
association, interview, join, meet, meeting, party
Grade 2JLPT 4
善
good, goodness, virtuous
Grade 6JLPT 1
虚
crack, emptiness, fissure, unpreparedness, untruth, void
Grade 8JLPT 1
釣
allure, angling, catch, ensnare, fish
Grade 8JLPT 1