also: かな
Only with reading かね
Plain, direct word for money. In everyday polite or softer speech, お金 is usually preferred; bare 金 can sound blunt depending on context.
See also: お金
I didn't have enough money, so I couldn't buy a ticket.
This job costs more money than I expected.
Only with reading かね / かな
Native-word sense meaning metal in general. As a modern standalone noun, 金属 is much more usual; this sense is often encountered in older wording or in compound-like uses connected with metal.
In older writing, 金 read kane can refer to metals in general.
The 金 in 金物 uses the reading kana to indicate metal.
I lent money to a friend.
He earns money through part-time work.
Raising children costs money.
I paid the money at the register.
I've been short of money lately.
I'm saving up money for a trip.
trigger (of a gun, etc.) · trigger (for something); immediate cause
moneymaking; earning money
wire
moneylending; lending money · moneylender; loan shark
valuable; high-priced; precious · monetary value; price
bribe; payoff · secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
paltry sum; small change; pittance
ore
money on hand; ready cash
small sum of money; a little money
raw metal; unprocessed metal; ingot; bullion; ore · base metal (for plating) · true character; true colors
carpenter's square · instigation; manipulation; behind-the-scenes influence · prop wire (kabuki) · puppet control rod (bunraku)
source of revenue; financial supporter
treasure house; treasury · financial supporter; patron; backer
spending habits; way of spending money
metal cap; ferrule · clasp; metal fastener · mouthpiece · socket; light socket
grater; Japanese grater
financial circumstances; financial situation · circulation of money
iron
money-centered; money-first; putting money above all else
base metal; old metal
advance payment; money paid in advance
bronze (historical term)
iron band; metal hoop
metal washer
finger ring · metal thimble · finger-constricting ring (archaic)
money lent at daily interest