How to say 'Silver' in Japanese | 銀

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The Japanese word for Silver is 'Gin', written as 銀 in Japanese.'Silver' in hiragana is ぎん.

word

銀

Meaning

Silver

Reading

ぎん

gin

Kanji

銀Silver

Explanation

The Japanese noun '銀 (ぎん)' means 'silver'. It refers to the precious metal silver, which is often used in jewelry, coins, and other valuable items. This word can also be used metaphorically to describe something of high quality or value, similar to how 'silver' is used in English. Example sentences: This ring is made of silver「この指輪は銀でできている」(このゆびわはぎんでできている). Silver is a precious metal「銀は貴金属です」(ぎんはききんぞくです). The word can also appear in compound words, such as '銀色 (ぎんいろ)' meaning 'silver color'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4633

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 銀

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

銀

Meaning

Silver

Words Related to 銀 Through the Kanji 銀

This Word contains the Kanji 銀 as well.

word

銀行

Meaning

Bank

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'Gin' means 'Silver' .

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