monme (unit of weight, 3.75 g)
Only when written 匁
Traditional Japanese unit of weight, equal to 3.75 grams. Still used in some traditional contexts, such as weighing pearls or in historical references.
This pearl weighs five monme.
monme (Edo-period silver coin)
Historical term for a silver coin used in the Edo period, worth between 1/50th and 1/80th of a ryō. Primarily encountered in historical texts or discussions of old currency.
See also: 両
During the Edo period, one-monme silver coins were used.
匁 is a traditional weight unit equal to 10 分 (ふん); both are old measures rarely used today, and learners may mix up which is larger.
375 grams; 100 monme
Standard kanji for the unit of weight and the historical coin.
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern contexts.
The kanji 匁 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) combining 文 (mon, an old currency unit) and メ (me, katakana for the sound 'me'), representing the reading 'monme'. The spelling 文目 is ateji.