noun
The chemical element Ag; used for the metal itself, as in bullion, jewelry, or tableware.
この指輪は純銀でできている。
This ring is made of pure silver.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
The color silver; often used with の to modify nouns, as in 銀の車 (silver car).
See also: 銀色
She was wearing a silver necklace.
noun
silver medal; silver prize
Refers to a silver medal or second-place prize in competitions.
彼はオリンピックで銀を獲得した。
He won a silver medal at the Olympics.
noun
Historical term for a silver coin, used especially in pre-modern contexts.
江戸時代には銀貨が広く流通していた。
During the Edo period, silver coins were widely circulated.
noun
silver general (shogi)
Abbreviation of 銀将; a shogi piece that moves one square diagonally or straight forward.
See also: 銀将
銀を前に進めて攻める。
Advance the silver general to attack.
suffix
Abbreviation of 銀行; used as a suffix in bank names, e.g., 三菱銀 (Mitsubishi Bank).
See also: 銀行
三井住友銀に口座を開いた。
I opened an account at Sumitomo Mitsui Bank.
noun
Archaic term for money, derived from the use of silver as currency.
昔は銀が物々交換の代わりに使われた。
In the past, silver was used instead of barter.
From Middle Chinese 銀 (ngin). The character is a phono-semantic compound: semantic 金 ('metal') and phonetic 艮.