What does kanji 銭 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 銭 is coin.

How is kanji 銭 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 銭 are ぜに, すき; the onyomi readings are セン, ゼン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 銭?

Kanji 銭 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 銭?

The main radical for kanji 銭 is 金.

What words use kanji 銭?

Example words that use kanji 銭 include 銭, 銭ころ, 銭の取れる, 銭葵.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

銭

Meaning

Kanji 銭

coin

coin, .01 yen, money

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ぜにすき
Onyomi 音読み: センゼン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 錢 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1008
Strokes: 14
Radical: 金
Components: 二 • 戈 • 金
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 践 • 賎 • 䬻 • 䇳 • 𥒎 • 浅 • 残

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 112 entries that include this kanji.

銭

ぜぜ

money

銭ころ

ちゃんころ

cash

銭の取れる

ぜにのとれる

to be worth the money

銭葵

ぜにあおい

common mallow (Malva sylvestris var. mauritiana)

銭貨学

せんかがく

numismatics

銭勘定

ぜにかんじょう

counting the revenues and expenditures

銭亀

ぜにがめ

baby spotted turtle

銭金

ぜにかね

money

銭形海豹

ぜにがたあざらし

harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)

銭遣い

ぜにづかい

(way of) spending money

銭失い

ぜにうしない

waste of money

銭太鼓

ぜにだいこ

zenidaiko

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

財布の中に銭が一枚だけあった。

There was only one coin in my wallet.

昔は銭で買える物も多かった。

In the past, there were many things you could buy with small change.

彼は銭の使い方にうるさい。

He is very particular about how money is spent.

一銭も無駄にしたくない。

I don't want to waste even a single cent.

その子は落ちていた銭を拾った。

The child picked up a coin that had fallen.

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