銀 Kanji – silver
The Japanese kanji 銀 can mean silver.
Meaning and Readings
How is 銀 read?
銀 has the onyomi reading ギン and the kunyomi reading しろがね.
In romaji, these readings can be written as gin, shirogane.
Common Japanese Words Using 銀
These common Japanese words contain 銀. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 銀河（ぎんが） — Milky Way
- 銀貨（ぎんか） — silver coin
- 銀行（ぎんこう） — bank, banking institution
- 銀座（ぎんざ） — Ginza (district in Tokyo)
- 銀紙（ぎんがみ） — aluminum foil, aluminium foil, tinfoil, silver paper
- 銀色（ぎんいろ） — silver (color, colour)
- 銀杯（ぎんぱい） — silver cup
- 水銀（すいぎん） — mercury (Hg)
- 相互銀行（そうごぎんこう） — mutual savings bank
- 銀（ぎん） — silver (Ag)