日本にほん銀ぎん行こう券けん

also: にっぽんぎんこうけん

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Meanings

Japanese banknote; Bank of Japan note

Official term for banknotes issued by the Bank of Japan. Used in financial, legal, and everyday contexts.

紙し幣へい
紙幣 is a general term for paper money, while 日本銀行券 specifically refers to notes issued by the Bank of Japan.
お札さつ
お札 is a polite, everyday word for a bill or banknote, less formal than 日本銀行券.

日本銀行券
- にほんぎんこうけん
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading にほんぎんこうけん is the most common pronunciation.
- にっぽんぎんこうけん
  Alternate reading with にっぽん, used in formal or official contexts.
にっぽんぎんこうけん

Compound of 日本 (Japan), 銀行 (bank), and 券 (certificate/ticket). The term directly describes a note issued by the Bank of Japan.