| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 金 | きん | キン |
Pronunciation: kin
How to Say It Outloud: keen
Usage: Used to refer to gold, the metal, or money (specifically gold coins)
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は金の指輪を持っています。
彼は金の指輪を持っています。Example Sentence English:He has a gold ring.
He has a gold ring.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 黄金 | おうごん | オウゴン |
Pronunciation: ougon
How to Say It Outloud: oh-gon
Usage: A more elaborate term for gold, often used in literature and formal contexts
Example Sentence Japanese:黄金の時代が来た。
黄金の時代が来た。Example Sentence English:The golden age has come.
The golden age has come.Dictionary
黄金おうごんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- gold (Au)
Noun
- golden; prosperous; excellent; superb
- money (esp. ōban coin); cash
- Gold
金色きんいろCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- gold (colour, color)
- Gold (color)
きんCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- gold (metal)
- gold (color)
- gold (medal); first place (prize)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence)
- money; gold coin
- sum (of money)
- Friday
Counter
- karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
- metal (fourth phase of Wu Xing)
- Jin dynasty (of China; 1115-1234); Chin dynasty; Jurchen dynasty
- gold general
- testicles
金塊きんかい
Noun- gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
純金じゅんきんCommon word
Noun- pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
こがねCommon word
Noun- gold
- gold coin
- gold colour (color)
- Kogane Station
ゴールドゴールドCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- gold
金貨きんかCommon word
Noun- gold coin
- Gold coin
金箔きんぱく
Noun- gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
- Metal leaf
砂すなCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- sand; grit
- Sand
小判こばん
Noun- koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- oval; elliptical; oblong
- small size (of paper)
- Koban (coin)
金銀銅きんぎんどう
Noun- gold, silver and bronze (medals)
金鉱きんこう
Noun- gold ore; gold deposit
- gold mine
金地きんじ
Noun- gold paper; gold cloth; ground of gold (e.g. on folding screen)
金塊相場きんかいそうば
Noun- gold bullion quotation; gold rate; price of gold
金時計きんどけい
Noun- gold watch
金市場きんしじょう
Noun- gold market
水金みずきん
Noun- liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.)
- Wednesday and Friday
- bribe; sweetener; douceur
一等賞いっとうしょう
Noun- first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
蒔絵まきえ
Noun- gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
- Maki-e
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