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銭

coin, money

JLPT N1 Grade 5 14 strokes
Kun'yomi
ぜに・すき
On'yomi
セン・ゼン
Radical
金 · metal (gold, metal)

銭 means "coin, money". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read ぜに・すき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン・ゼン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

銭 in example sentences

  • 悪銭あくせん身みにつかず。

    Akusen mi ni tsukazu.

    Easy come, easy go.

  • 小銭こぜに持もってないわ。

    Kozeni mottenai wa.

    I don't have any change.

  • 安物やすもの買かいの銭失ぜにうしない。

    Yasumono kai no zeniushinai.

    Buy cheap and waste your money.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 銭 mean?
銭 means "coin, money". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 銭 have?
銭 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 銭 read?
It is read ぜに・すき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン・ゼン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 銭?
銭 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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