金

gold, money

JLPT N5 Grade 1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: かね
On'yomi: キン・コン
Radical: 金 · metal (gold, metal)

金 means "gold, money". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read かね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キン・コン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

お金かね

money

金 in example sentences

金きんは高たかい。

Kin wa takai.

Gold is expensive.
金かねを出だせ。

Kane o dase.

Give me your money.
お金かねある？

Okane aru?

Do you have any money?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 金

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Common questions

What does the kanji 金 mean?: 金 means "gold, money". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 金 have?: 金 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 金 read?: It is read かね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キン・コン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 金?: 金 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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