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銀貨 (ぎんか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

銀ぎん貨か

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

Refers to a coin made of silver, used historically or in numismatic contexts.

彼かれは古ふるい銀ぎん貨かを集あつめている。
He collects old silver coins.

Written forms

銀ぎん貨かUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling for 'silver coin'.
ギンカUsage1%
ぎんかUsage1%

Kanji

銀silver

貨freight, goods, property

Similar words

金きん貨か
金貨 means 'gold coin', while 銀貨 specifically refers to a silver coin.
銅どう貨か
銅貨 means 'copper coin', a less valuable metal coin compared to 銀貨.

Etymology

Compound of 銀 (gin, 'silver') and 貨 (ka, 'coin, currency').