JLPT N2

coin; money

Item 82 of 481 | 14 strokes | Radical: 金 (metal), 戈 (spear)

Readings

On'yomiセン
Kun'yomiぜに

Mnemonic

A COIN (銭) made of METAL (金) with two SPEARS (戈) on it.

Example Words

銭 (ぜに) coin (old term for money)
金銭 (きんせん) money, cash
銭湯 (せんとう) public bathhouse