金 Kanji – gold

The Japanese kanji 金 can mean gold.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: gold
Onyomi: キン, コン, ゴン
Kunyomi: かね, かな-, -がね
Romaji: kin, kon, gon, kane, kana, gane
JLPT: 4
Frequency Rank: 53

How is 金 read?

金 has the onyomi readings キン, コン, ゴン and the kunyomi readings かね, かな-, -がね.

In romaji, these readings can be written as kin, kon, gon, kane, kana, gane.

Common Japanese Words Using 金

These common Japanese words contain 金. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • お金(おかね) — money
  • 金糸雀(カナリア) — canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
  • 一時金(いちじきん) — single amount (of money), one-off payment, lump sum
  • 黄金(おうごん) — gold (Au)
  • 黄金時代(おうごんじだい) — golden age
  • 課徴金(かちょうきん) — charges (i.e. fees)
  • 換金(かんきん) — realization (of goods into money), conversion (into money), liquidation
  • 基金(ききん) — fund, foundation
  • 寄金(ききん) — contribution, donation
  • 貴金属(ききんぞく) — precious metal

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