Word Meaning 黄金

おうごん ougon

黄金 is read as おうごん (ougon) and means gold (Au).

Meaning

English

  1. gold (Au)
  2. money (esp. ōban coin)
  3. cash
  4. golden
  5. prosperous
  6. excellent
  7. superb

Reading

Kana

おうごん

Romaji

ougon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 4154 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

黄金時代

おうごんじだい

golden age

黄金世界

おうごんせかい

utopia

黄金国

おうごんこく

El Dorado

黄金週間

おうごんしゅうかん

Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)

黄金分割

おうごんぶんかつ

(artistic) golden section

黄金期

おうごんき

golden age

黄金の文字

こがねのもじ

gold letters

黄金万能

おうごんばんのう

the almighty dollar

黄金比

おうごんひ

golden ratio

黄金術

おうごんじゅつ

alchemy

黄金色

こがねいろ

golden

黄金律

おうごんりつ

The Golden Rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you")

Example Sentences

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The Queen's crown was made of gold.

The princess is wearing a gold tiara.

No wonder the retirement years are often referred to as the golden years.

Mary aligned the text on the nameplate of her letter box according to the golden ratio.