How to say 'Money' or 'Metal' in Japanese | 金

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The Japanese word for Money or Metal is 'Kane', written as 金 in Japanese.'Money' or 'Metal' in hiragana is かね.

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金

Meaning

Money, Metal

Reading

かね

kane

Kanji

金Gold

Explanation

The Japanese noun '金 (かね)' has two primary meanings: 'money' and 'metal'. When referring to 'money', it is used in contexts involving currency, wealth, or financial transactions. For example: I need money「お金が必要です」(おかねがひつようです). When referring to 'metal', it describes the material itself, such as gold, silver, or other metallic substances. For example: This ring is made of metal「この指輪は金属でできています」(このゆびわはきんぞくでできています). The meaning depends heavily on the context in which it is used.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji in the Word 金

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

金

Meaning

Gold

Words Related to 金 Through the Kanji 金

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 金 as well.

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金曜日

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Friday

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年金

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Pension

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金融

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Finance

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資金

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Funds

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金額

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Amount

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貯金

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Savings

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料金

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Fee

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金もうけ

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Moneymaking

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借金

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Debt

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金利

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Interest

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現金

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Cash

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金色

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Gold

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税金

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Tax

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金属

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Metal

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賃金

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Wages

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金庫

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Safe

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金銭

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Money

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入金

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Deposit

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敷金

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Deposit

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金持ち

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Rich

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奨学金

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Scholarship

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大金

Meaning

Large amount of money

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代金

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Payment

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送金

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Remittance

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黄金

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Gold

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預金

Meaning

Deposit

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罰金

Meaning

Fine

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What does 'Kane' (金) mean?

'Kane' means 'Money' or 'Metal' .

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