おう
黄
ごん
金

noun

  1. gold (Au).

takes genitive case の, noun

  1. golden, prosperous, excellent, superb.

noun

  1. money (esp. ōban coin), cash.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おう
黄
ごん
金
 黄金 おうごん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

yellow
き　オウ　コウ (2nd, N2)
twenty(廿) variant
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
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