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幣制 (heisei) Japanese meaning: monetary system | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 幣 cash, bad habit, humble prefix Related words 通つう 貨か 通貨 refers to the actual currency (money) in circulation, while 幣制 refers to the system or framework governing that currency.
金きん 融ゆう 制せい 度ど 金融制度 is a broader term for the financial system, including banking and credit, whereas 幣制 specifically focuses on the monetary/currency system.
Etymology Compound of 幣 (currency, money) and 制 (system, institution). The term was coined in the Meiji era to describe the newly established national currency framework.
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