Kanji

銀

silver

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

金部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ギン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しろがね

Nanori (Name Reading)

かね, しろがね

Common Readings

ギン

Example sentences

ぎん
この 指輪 できている

This ring is made of silver.

銀色 ぎんいろ
海面 銀色 染めている

The moonlight is dyeing the sea surface silver.

うろこ
その 銀色 輝いている

The scales of the fish are shining in silver.

銀行 ぎんこう
銀行 寄って お金 おろす

I'll stop by the bank and withdraw some money.

右手 みぎて
交差点 曲がる 右手 銀行 見えます

If you turn right at the intersection, you will see a bank on your right.

銀髪 ぎんぱつ
その 銀髪 女性 都会 雑踏 ひときわ 引いた

That silver-haired woman stood out in the middle of the city crowd.

白銀 はくぎん
見渡す 限り 白銀 世界 広がっていた

Outside the window, a silver world of snow spread as far as the eye could see.

銀貨 ぎんか
古い 銀貨 詰まっていた

The treasure chest was filled with old silver coins.

銀河 ぎんが
夜空 見上げると 美しい 銀河 広がっていた

Looking up at the night sky, a beautiful galaxy was spread out.

銀座 ぎんざ
週末 銀座 買い物 した

I went shopping in Ginza over the weekend.

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