ぎん
銀

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. silver (Ag).

noun

  1. silver coin, money.
  2. silver medal.

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. silver color.

noun

Abbreviation.
  1. bank.
  2. Messages.shogi.silver general.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぎん
銀
 銀 ぎん ✔
しろがね
銀
 銀 しろがね
しろかね
銀
 銀 しろかね
しろ
白
がね
銀
 白銀 しろがね
しろ
白
かね
銀
 白銀 しろかね
しろ
白
がね
金
 白金 しろがね
しろ
白
かね
金
 白金 しろかね

Contained Kanji 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