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How to say 'Rich' in Japanese | 金持ち

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The Japanese word for Rich is 'Kanemochi', written as 金持ち in Japanese.'Rich' in hiragana is かねもち.

    word

    金持ち

    Meaning

    Rich

    Reading

    かねもち

    kanemochi

    Kanji

    金Gold 持Hold

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '金持ち (かねもち)' means 'rich' or 'wealthy'. It refers to someone who possesses a significant amount of money or wealth. This term is often used to describe individuals who have financial abundance. For example: he is rich「彼は金持ちだ」(かれはかねもちだ). That family is wealthy「あの家族は金持ちだ」(あのかぞくはかねもちだ). The word is a combination of '金 (かね)', meaning 'money', and '持ち (もち)', meaning 'holding' or 'possessing'. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe financial status.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4895

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 金持ち

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    金

    Meaning

    Gold

  • kanji

    持

    Meaning

    Hold

Hiragana in the Word 金持ち

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    ち

    Reading

    Chi

Words Related to 金持ち 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

    奨学金

    Meaning

    Scholarship

  • word

    大金

    Meaning

    Large amount of money

  • word

    代金

    Meaning

    Payment

  • word

    送金

    Meaning

    Remittance

  • word

    黄金

    Meaning

    Gold

  • word

    預金

    Meaning

    Deposit

  • word

    罰金

    Meaning

    Fine

Words Related to 金持ち Through the Kanji 持

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 持 as well.

  • word

    持つ

    Meaning

    Hold, Have

  • word

    気持ち

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    持って行く

    Meaning

    Take

  • word

    持って来る

    Meaning

    Bring

  • word

    受け持つ

    Meaning

    Handle

  • word

    支持

    Meaning

    Support

  • word

    持ち込む

    Meaning

    Bring in

  • word

    維持

    Meaning

    Maintenance

  • word

    持続

    Meaning

    Continuation

  • word

    持ち出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    保持

    Meaning

    Maintenance, Retention

  • word

    持ち主

    Meaning

    Owner

  • word

    持ち物

    Meaning

    Belongings

  • word

    長持ち

    Meaning

    Durability

  • word

    持ち上げる

    Meaning

    Lift

  • word

    持参

    Meaning

    Bringing

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'Kanemochi' means 'Rich' .

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