noun

  1. slender rope that goes through the hole in a coin.

noun, counter

  1. string of coins (usu. 100 mon).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さし
びん
びん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

paper string
ビン コン ミン (Kentei 1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
people, nation, subjects
ミン たみ ひと (4th, N3)
family name, surname, clan
シ うじ (4th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)