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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)

Stroke order & writing

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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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 銭

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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.

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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