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券面額 (けんめんがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

券けん面めん額がく

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Meanings

1

face value; face amount

Used in finance for the stated value printed on a bond, check, or similar instrument.

この債さい券けんの券けん面めん額がくは100ひゃく万まん円えんです。
The face value of this bond is one million yen.

Kanji

券ticket
面mask, face, features
額forehead, tablet, plaque

Related words

額がく面めん
額面 is the more common term for face value, used in broader contexts including stocks and postage stamps. 券面額 is more specific to bonds and checks.

Built from

券けん面めん+額がく

Etymology

Compound of 券 (certificate, bond), 面 (surface, face), and 額 (amount). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward financial term.