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6

Gold, Money, Metal

かね (kane), かな (kana)

JLPT N5

Interesting Fact

Today, money is mostly numbers on a screen. But when the kanji 金 was created, wealth was often measured in actual gold. That's why the same kanji means both "gold" and "money."

Memory Trick

This kanji looks like a bank emoji and bank is symbol of Money.

Readings

Onyomi: キン (kin), コン (kon)

Kunyomi: かね (kane), かな (kana)

Example Words

お金
おかね (okane)
Money
金曜日
きんようび (kinyoubi)
Friday
金色
きんいろ (kiniro)
Golden color
料金
りょうきん (ryoukin)
Fee, charge

Example Sentence

お金を貯めています。

おかね を ためています。

okane o tameteimasu

I am saving money.

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