Japanese

おうごん
Meaning: gold; golden; value
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

黄
金

Example sentences

That Buddha statue is made of pure gold.
博物館の中央には、光輝燦然たる黄金の王冠が展示されていた。
In the center of the museum, a brilliantly shining golden crown was on display.
贅沢の限りを尽くしたその宮殿では、黄金を土塊のように扱う金塊珠礫の有様だった。
In the palace where every luxury was exhausted, it was a scene of gold being treated like clumps of earth and gems like pebbles.

Usage Notes

Refers to the metal gold, something valuable, or a golden age. 'Kogane' is another reading but 'Ougon' is more formal or literary.

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