noun, noun, used as a suffix
Common word for paper money; often used as a suffix with numbers to count bills, e.g. 千円札 (a 1,000-yen bill).
財布に千円札が一枚しかない。
I only have one 1,000-yen bill in my wallet.
一万円札をくずしてもらえますか。
Could you break a 10,000-yen bill for me?
Polite form of 札, commonly used in spoken Japanese when referring to paper money.
Refers to coins, as opposed to paper money.
The kanji 札 originally meant a wooden tablet or tag; its use for paper money developed from the idea of a printed slip or note.