金 (きん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

金 (きん) means gold / money / gold general.

See example sentences below.

金 at a glance

金

きんkin

N3noun

gold / money / gold general

金きんkinN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

gold / money / gold general

Example 1

この指輪は金でできています。

Translation

This ring is made of gold.

Example 2

将棋で金は大切な駒です。

Translation

In shogi, the gold general is an important piece.