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How to say 'Gold' in Japanese | 黄金

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The Japanese word for Gold is 'Ougon', written as 黄金 in Japanese.'Gold' in hiragana is おうごん.

    word

    黄金

    Meaning

    Gold

    Reading

    おうごん

    ougon

    Kanji

    黄Yellow 金Gold

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '黄金 (おうごん)' means 'gold'. This term refers to the precious metal gold, known for its value and luster. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something as valuable or precious as gold. For example: The treasure was made of gold「その宝物は黄金でできていた」(そのたからものはおうごんでできていた). Her hair shone like gold「彼女の髪は黄金のように輝いていた」(かのじょのかみはおうごんのようにかがやいていた). The term is often used in literature and poetry to evoke a sense of richness and beauty.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5746

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 黄金

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

  • kanji

    金

    Meaning

    Gold

Words Related to 黄金 Through the Kanji 黄

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 黄 as well.

  • word

    黄色

    Meaning

    Yellow

  • word

    黄色い

    Meaning

    Yellow

  • word

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

Words Related to 黄金 Through the Kanji 金

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 金 as well.

  • word

    金曜日

    Meaning

    Friday

  • word

    金

    Meaning

    Money, Metal

  • word

    年金

    Meaning

    Pension

  • word

    金融

    Meaning

    Finance

  • word

    資金

    Meaning

    Funds

  • word

    金額

    Meaning

    Amount

  • word

    貯金

    Meaning

    Savings

  • word

    料金

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    金もうけ

    Meaning

    Moneymaking

  • word

    借金

    Meaning

    Debt

  • word

    金利

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    現金

    Meaning

    Cash

  • word

    金色

    Meaning

    Gold

  • word

    税金

    Meaning

    Tax

  • word

    金属

    Meaning

    Metal

  • word

    賃金

    Meaning

    Wages

  • word

    金庫

    Meaning

    Safe

  • word

    金銭

    Meaning

    Money

  • word

    入金

    Meaning

    Deposit

  • word

    敷金

    Meaning

    Deposit

  • word

    金持ち

    Meaning

    Rich

  • word

    奨学金

    Meaning

    Scholarship

  • word

    大金

    Meaning

    Large amount of money

  • word

    代金

    Meaning

    Payment

  • word

    送金

    Meaning

    Remittance

  • word

    預金

    Meaning

    Deposit

  • word

    罰金

    Meaning

    Fine

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What does 'Ougon' (黄金) mean?

'Ougon' means 'Gold' .

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