gold crown (tooth); gold dental crown
Only with reading きんかん
Specifically a dental restoration made of gold. Common in medical and everyday contexts.
I had a gold crown put on my back tooth.
golden crown; coronet; crown made of gold
An ornamental headpiece made of gold, often associated with royalty or ceremonial use. Less common in daily conversation than the dental sense.
The king wore a golden crown at the ceremony.
Standard kanji spelling for both the dental crown and the ornamental golden crown.
Compound of 金 (きん, 'gold') and 冠 (かん, 'crown'). The reading こんかん is obsolete.