銀

silver

JLPT N4 Grade 3 14 strokes

On'yomi: ギン
Radical: 金 · metal (gold, metal)

銀 means "silver". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ギン. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

銀行ぎんこう

bank

銀 in example sentences

銀行ぎんこうに行いかねば。

Ginkou ni ikaneba.

I have to go to the bank.
銀行ぎんこうに行いってくるよ。

Ginkou ni itte kuru yo.

I'm going to the bank.
銀行ぎんこうに行いって下ください。

Ginkou ni itte kudasai.

Please go to the bank.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 銀

More 金 (metal) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 銀 mean?: 銀 means "silver". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 銀 have?: 銀 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 銀 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ギン.
What JLPT level is 銀?: 銀 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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