Kanji 金: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 金: gold. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
gold
This character shows two nuggets of gold buried deep within the earth (土) under a cover. Imagine discovering precious gold hidden underground. It represents both gold and money.
黄金 (おうごん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 黄金: gold / precious metal. Meanings and example sentences.
金槌 (かなづち): meaning and examples
Japanese word 金槌: hammer / heavy punishment. Meanings and example sentences.
金庫 (かねぐら): meaning and examples
Japanese word 金庫: safe / vault / treasury. Meanings and example sentences.
基金 (ききん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 基金: fund / foundation / endowment. Meanings and example sentences.
残金 (ざんきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 残金: remaining money / balance. Meanings and example sentences.
資金 (しきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 資金: funds / capital / money for projects. Meanings and example sentences.
送金 (そうきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 送金: sending money / remittance. Meanings and example sentences.
大金 (たいきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 大金: large sum of money. Meanings and example sentences.
賃金 (ちんぎん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 賃金: wages / pay / salary. Meanings and example sentences.
募金 (ぼきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 募金: fund-raising / collection of money. Meanings and example sentences.
預金 (よきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 預金: deposit / bank savings. Meanings and example sentences.
金魚 (きんぎょ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 金魚: goldfish (small ornamental fish). Meanings and example sentences.
集金 (しゅうきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 集金: money collection / fee collection. Meanings and example sentences.
賞金 (しょうきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 賞金: monetary prize / reward. Meanings and example sentences.
針金 (はりがね): meaning and examples
Japanese word 針金: wire / metal wire. Meanings and example sentences.
金 (かね): meaning and examples
Japanese word 金: gold / money. Meanings and example sentences.
金 (きん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 金: gold / money / gold general. Meanings and example sentences.
金額 (きんがく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 金額: amount of money / price / cost. Meanings and example sentences.
金庫 (きんこ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 金庫: safe / vault. Meanings and example sentences.
金銭 (きんせん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 金銭: money / cash / funds. Meanings and example sentences.
金属 (きんぞく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 金属: metal / metallic material. Meanings and example sentences.
金融 (きんゆう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 金融: finance / monetary system. Meanings and example sentences.
金曜 (きんよう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 金曜: Friday. Meanings and example sentences.
現金 (げんきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 現金: cash / ready money. Meanings and example sentences.
借金 (しゃっきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 借金: debt / loan / money owed. Meanings and example sentences.
奨学金 (しょうがくきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 奨学金: scholarship / financial aid for students. Meanings and example sentences.
税金 (ぜいきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 税金: tax / duty / government charge. Meanings and example sentences.
代金 (だいきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 代金: price / payment / cost. Meanings and example sentences.
貯金 (ちょきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 貯金: savings / deposited money. Meanings and example sentences.
料金 (りょうきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 料金: fee / charge / cost. Meanings and example sentences.
お金持ち (おかねもち): meaning and examples
Japanese word お金持ち: rich person / wealthy person. Meanings and example sentences.
金持ち (かねもち): meaning and examples
Japanese word 金持ち: rich person / wealthy man. Meanings and example sentences.
お金 (おかね): meaning and examples
Japanese word お金: money. Meanings and example sentences.
金曜日 (きんようび): meaning and examples
Japanese word 金曜日: Friday. Meanings and example sentences.
9 Kanji with 金 (きん)
Master the Metal Radical Kanji at Once
For JLPT N3 learners, we have compiled 9 kanji containing the metal radical (金). Compare metal-related kanji like 金, 銀, 銅, and 鉄 all at once to memorize them efficiently.
