金
Meanings
The chemical element Au; used for the metal itself, gold objects, or gold leaf.
This ring is made of pure gold.
Used in sports and competitions; often as 金メダル or simply 金.
He won the gold at the Olympics.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
something precious; golden (figurative)
Metaphorical use for something highly valuable or ideal, as in 金の卵 or 金のくびき.
Silence is golden.
Older or literary term for money; in modern Japanese お金 is more common.
In the past, gold was used as currency.
sum of money
Used before an amount, e.g., 金100万円. Formal or written style.
The sum of one million yen.
Abbreviation of 金曜日 (きんようび). Common in schedules and casual writing.
See also: 金曜
The next meeting is on Friday afternoon.
Measure of gold purity; 24金 is 24-karat gold. Also used for gem weight.
This necklace is 18-karat gold.
One of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; associated with autumn, west, and the planet Venus.
See also: 五行
In Wu Xing, metal symbolizes autumn.
Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
Historical Chinese dynasty founded by the Jurchen people.
The Jin was one of the dynasties that ruled northern China.
Colloquial abbreviation of 金玉 (きんたま). Vulgar; used mainly in male speech.
See also: 金玉
The soccer ball hit his balls and he doubled over in pain.
Usage patterns
- 金を掘るto dig for gold
Workers digging for gold at the mine.
- 金メダルを取るto win the gold medal
She won the gold medal in swimming.
- 金を稼ぐto earn money
I want to earn a lot of money while I'm young.
- 〈数〉金の〈物〉an item made of N-karat gold
This is a 24-karat gold ring.
- 金に困るto be short of money
During my university days I was always short of money.