Kanji

gold

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

金部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キン, コン, ゴン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かね, かな-, -がね

Nanori (Name Reading)

か, かな, かね

Common Readings

キン, コン, かな, かね

Example sentences

かね
旅行に行くためには、もっとお金を貯める必要がある。

I need to save more money to go on a trip.

傭兵 ようへい
彼は金のために戦う傭兵として雇われた。

He was hired as a mercenary who fights for money.

お金 おかね
彼はたくさんのお金を持っている。

He has a lot of money.

苦しい くるしい
生活が苦しくて、趣味に充てるお金がない。

Life is hard, and I have no money to spend on hobbies.

金髪 きんぱつ
彼女はイメージチェンジのために髪を金髪に染めた。

She dyed her hair blond to change her image.

金属 きんぞく
水銀は、常温で液体である唯一の金属だ。

Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.

なまり
鉛は非常に重く、加工しやすい金属だ。

Lead is a very heavy metal that is easy to process.

金色 きんいろ
夕日に照らされて、海が金色に輝いている。

The sea is shining golden, illuminated by the setting sun.

波打つ なみうつ
強風に煽られて、金色の稲穂が波打っている。

The golden ears of rice were undulating in the strong wind.

黄金 おうごん
その仏像は純粋な黄金で作られている。

That Buddha statue is made of pure gold.

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