銀

14 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N4

silver

Kun'yomi
  • しろがね
    		silver (Ag) ②silver coin ③silver color ④bank
On'yomi
  • ギン
    		silver (Ag) ②silver coin ③silver color ④bank
Nanori
  • うん
  • かな
  • かね
    		money ②metal

Main Radical

金(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ギン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

silver
ギン　しろがね　うん (3rd, N4)
gold
キン　きむ　かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン　すべ.て　まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
to divide
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant

Common Words

ぎん
銀
silver (Ag) ②silver coin ③silver color ④bank
ぎん
銀
が
河
Milky Way ②galaxy
ぎん
銀
こう
行
bank
ぎん
銀
が
河
けい
系
Milky Way galaxy ②galactic system
ぎん
銀
か
貨
silver coin
ぎん
銀
いろ
色
silver (color)
ぎん
銀
が
河
てい
帝
こく
国
galactic empire (in science fiction)
ぎん
銀
こう
行
ごう
強
とう
盗
bank robbery ②bank robber
ぎん
銀
ざ
座
Ginza (Tokyo neighborhood) ②(Edo period) silver mint
すい
水
ぎん
銀
mercury (Hg)
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References

Unicode hex code 9280
JIS X 0208 1-22-68
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4855
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6268
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1722
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 40355
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 313
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 313
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 196
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 268
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 281
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 427
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 57
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.4
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1817
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1471
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 8a6.3
Four corner code 8713.2
De Roo Code 2865