Word Meaning 銀

しろがね shirogane

銀 is read as しろがね (shirogane) and means bank.

Meaning

English

bank
silver (Ag)
silver general
silver medal
silver coin
money
silver colour
silver color

Reading

Kana

しろがね

Romaji

shirogane

Writing Variants

銀ぎん gin
銀しろかね shirokane
白金しろかね shirokane
白金しろがね shirogane
白銀しろかね shirokane
白銀しろがね shirogane

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 102 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

銀行

ぎんこう

bank

銀紙

ぎんがみ

silver-colored paper

銀色

ぎんいろ

silver (color, colour)

銀世界

ぎんせかい

snowscape

世銀

せぎん

World Bank

水銀

すいぎん

mercury (Hg)

金銀

きんぎん

gold and silver

白銀

はくぎん

silver

銀河

ぎんが

Milky Way

銀貨

ぎんか

silver coin

銀座

ぎんざ

Ginza (Tokyo neighborhood)

銀杯

ぎんぱい

silver cup

Example Sentences

銀行に行かねば。

I have to go to the bank.

銀行は閉まってた？

Was the bank closed?

私は銀行員です。

I'm a bank clerk.

金は銀より重い。

Gold is heavier than silver.

彼は銀行員です。

He is a bank clerk.

銀行は９時に開く。

Banks open at nine o'clock.

彼は銀行の頭取だ。

He's the president of the bank.

銀行が襲われたんだ。

The bank was attacked.

銀行に行ってくるよ。

I'm going to the bank.

銀杏は大きな木だよ。

Ginkgos are large trees.

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