砂さ金きん

Written forms

• 砂金Usage98%iUsage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
  • さきん

    Standard kanji spelling for 'gold dust'.

  • しゃきん

    Alternate reading; さきん is more common.

• しゃきんUsage2%

Etymology

Compound of 砂 (sand) and 金 (gold), literally 'sand gold'. The reading さきん is the standard on'yomi combination; しゃきん is a less common variant reading.