noun
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 Still used in some traditional contexts, such as weighing pearls or in historical references.
この真珠は五匁あります。
This pearl weighs five monme.
noun
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
江戸時代には、一匁の銀貨が使われていた。
During the Edo period, one-monme silver coins were used.
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.