How to say 'Currency' in Japanese | 貨幣

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The Japanese word for Currency is 'Kahei', written as 貨幣 in Japanese.'Currency' in hiragana is かへい.

word

貨幣

Meaning

Currency

Reading

かへい

kahei

Kanji

貨Goods, Freight 幣Money, Cash

Explanation

The Japanese noun '貨幣 (かへい)' refers to 'currency' or 'money' in a formal or economic context. It specifically denotes the physical form of money, such as coins and banknotes, used as a medium of exchange. This term is often used in discussions about economics, history, or finance. For example: The history of currency is fascinating「貨幣の歴史は興味深い」(かへいのれきしはきょうみぶかい). This country uses a unique currency「この国は独特な貨幣を使う」(このくにはどくとくなかへいをつかう). Note that '貨幣' is more formal than 'お金 (おかね)', which is the everyday term for money.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6818

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 貨幣

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

貨

Meaning

Goods, Freight

kanji

幣

Meaning

Money, Cash

Words Related to 貨幣 Through the Kanji 貨

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 貨 as well.

word

外貨

Meaning

Foreign currency

word

通貨

Meaning

Currency

word

百貨店

Meaning

Department store

word

貨物

Meaning

Cargo

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