Kanji 銀: silver

Key takeaways

Kanji 銀: silver. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

銀

Meaning

silver

On reading

ギン

Kun reading

しろがね

Radical

金

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 銀

silver

Kanji structure breakdown

銀

Structure breakdown

金 + 艮

Mnemonic story

Silver is a metal (金) that stops (艮) just short of being gold in value. You can remember it through common words like 'bank' (銀行).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ギン

銀ぎん
silver (metal or color)
銀行ぎんこう
bank

Commonly used words

銀
ぎん
silver (metal or color)
銀行
ぎんこう
bank

Example sentences

Example 1

この指輪は銀でできています。

Translation

This ring is made of silver.

Example 2

大会で銀メダルをもらった。

Translation

I got a silver medal at the competition.

Example 3

きのう、こうえんのちかくにぎんこうができました。

Translation

A bank was opened near the park yesterday.

Example 4

ぎんこうでおかねをおろしました。

Translation

I withdrew money at the bank.

Kanji 銀: silver

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

銀 (ぎん): meaning and examples

銀行 (ぎんこう): meaning and examples

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