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็ด”

Pure, Genuine

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

Jewelry in Japan is often labeled ็ด”้‡‘ (junkin), meaning 'pure gold,' or ็ด”้Š€ (jungin), meaning 'pure silver.' The kanji ็ด” is widely used to indicate something genuine or unmixed.

Memory Trick

Imagine crystal-clear water without even a single speck of dirt. Its perfect purity helps you remember ็ด” means 'pure.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ธใƒฅใƒณ (jun)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

็ด”็ฒ‹
ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ™ใ„ (junsui)
Pure
็ด”้‡‘
ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใใ‚“ (junkin)
Pure gold
ๅ˜็ด”
ใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ (tanjun)
Simple
็ด”ๆ–‡ๅญฆ
ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใถใ‚“ใŒใ (junbungaku)
Pure literature

Example Sentence

ใ“ใ‚Œใฏ ็ด”้‡‘ ใฎ ๆŒ‡่ผช ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ“ใ‚Œ ใฏ ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใใ‚“ ใฎ ใ‚†ใณใ‚ ใงใ™ใ€‚

kore wa junkin no yubiwa desu

This is a pure gold ring.

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