金
金 — Gold
gold
On’yomiキン (kin)
On’yomiコン (kon)
On’yomiゴン (gon)
Kun’yomiかね (kane)
Kun’yomiかな- (kana)
Kun’yomi-がね (gane)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 金
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金融 | きんゆう kinyuu | finance; financing; credit transacting |
| 金利 | きんり kinri | interest rate; interest |
| 献金 | けんきん kenkin | donation; contribution; offering |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 基金 | ききん kikin | fund; foundation |
| 年金 | ねんきん nenkin | annuity; pension |
Study notes
金 is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #53 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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