Poetic term for silver as a metal. Often used in classical or literary contexts.
See also: 銀 (ぎん)
The gleam of silver shines in the moonlight.
Poetic term for a silver coin, used in historical or literary descriptions.
Poetic term for the color silver, often describing hair, moonlight, or metallic surfaces.
He placed a few silver coins on the desk.
Her silver hair swayed in the wind.
lookdown (Selene vomer)
Standard poetic spelling for silver. The reading しろがね is the most common.
Irregular kanji usage. Normally read はっきん (platinum), but can be used poetically for silver.
Kana spelling, useful for clarity or when the poetic kanji is not needed.
Single-kanji spelling, also used poetically for silver. Can be confused with 銀 read ぎん.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') + 金 (かね, 'metal'), with rendaku voicing to がね. Literally 'white metal', a native Japanese poetic term for silver.