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砂金 (さきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

砂さ金きん

also: しゃきん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to fine particles of gold, often found in placer deposits or used in crafts.

川かわで砂さ金きんを採とる。
Pan for gold dust in the river.
砂さ金きんを使つかって蒔まき絵えを施ほどこす。
Apply gold dust to create maki-e lacquerware.

Written forms

砂金Usage98%
- 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%

Kanji

砂sand
金gold

Similar words

金きん粉ぷん
金粉 is a broader term for gold powder, often used in crafts, while 砂金 specifically refers to naturally occurring gold dust or particles.
金きん塊かい
金塊 means gold nugget or gold bullion, larger solid pieces, contrasting with the fine particles of 砂金.

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.