金 Kanji: Meaning, Readings and Stroke Order

金: gold; metal; money; Friday. JLPT N5; 8 strokes.

Readings

On readings
キン、コン
Kun readings
かね、かな-
Romaji
kin, kon, kane, kana

Study notes

金 means 'gold', 'metal' and 'money'; it also indicates Friday, 金曜日 (きんようび).

On readings: キン in 金曜日 (きんようび, Friday), 料金 (りょうきん, fare), 現金 (げんきん, cash), 貯金 (ちょきん, savings), 税金 (ぜいきん, taxes). コン is rare: 金剛 (こんごう, adamantine, Buddhist term), 金堂 (こんどう, main hall of a temple).

Kun readings: かね, 'money': お金 (おかね, money), 金持ち (かねもち, rich), 針金 (はりがね, iron wire). かな as first element of some compounds: 金物 (かなもの, metal objects), 金具 (かなぐ, metal accessories), 金槌 (かなづち, hammer).

Special readings: 黄金 is read おうごん or こがね.

Remember: お金 (おかね) is the common word for 'money'; 金 alone reads きん when indicating gold.

Example words

Example sentences

お金が足りません。

okane ga tarimasen.

I do not have enough money.

Stroke order

Follow the steps in order. Each new stroke is highlighted.

Stroke paths: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0. Sequential diagrams derived from the original paths.

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