Kanji

銭

coin, .01 yen, money

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

金部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セン, ゼン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ぜに, すき

Common Readings

セン, ぜに

Example sentences

金銭 きんせん
彼は金銭面にとても細かい。

He is very meticulous about money matters.

絡み がらみ
今回の事件は金銭絡みのトラブルが原因だ。

This incident was caused by money-related trouble.

小銭 こぜに
自動販売機で飲み物を買うために、小銭を用意した。

I prepared some small change to buy a drink from the vending machine.

手の平 てのひら
彼は手の平に小銭をのせた。

He placed some coins in his palm.

金銭的 きんせんてき
留学には金銭的な援助が必要だ。

Financial assistance is necessary for studying abroad.

トラブル トラブル
近所の人と金銭的なトラブルになった。

I had a financial dispute with a neighbor.

賽銭箱 さいせんばこ
賽銭箱にお金を入れる

Put money in the offering box.

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