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What is the Kanji for 'Gold'? | 金

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Gold', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Gold' is 金.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gold

    Reading

    kunyomiかね

    kane

    かな

    kana

    onyomiきん

    kin

    こん

    kon

    Parts

    Whole, All Divide

    Example Word

    借金: debt. The Japanese verbal noun '借金 (しゃっきん)' means 'debt'. It refers to money that is borrowed and must be repaid, often with interest. This term is commonly used in financial contexts, such as personal loans, mortgages, or business debts. For example: I have a lot of debt「私は借金が多い」(わたしはしゃっきんがおおい). He paid off his debt「彼は借金を返した」(かれはしゃっきんをかえした). The word can also imply a sense of obligation or burden, as in '借金を抱える (しゃっきんをかかえる)' (to be saddled with debt).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    113

    Radical Form

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Whole, All

    radical

    Meaning

    Divide

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 8 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Iron

    kanji

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blunt, Dull

    kanji

    Meaning

    Small bell, Buzzer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Suppress, Tranquilize

    kanji

    Meaning

    Refine, Tempering

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inscription

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pot

Words Using

This kanji is used in 28 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 全 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plug, Stopper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Elucidate

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 10 kanji contain the part 丷 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Half

    kanji

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Formerly

Learn the Kanji

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What does 金 mean?

金 means 'Gold'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.