Refers to the precious metal gold. Often used in literary or poetic contexts, but also in everyday language.
Gold was mined from the mountain.
Specifically a coin made of gold. Can be used historically or in fantasy settings.
One gold coin came out of the old wallet.
Describes the color gold. Often used in compound words or descriptive phrases.
The sunset dyed the sky a golden color.
The king displayed a golden statue in his palace.
The sea shone golden in the sunset.
The adventurers obtained gold in the old castle.
金色 is the plain, common word for the color gold, while 黄金 as a color term feels more decorative or literary.
ゴールド is a modern loanword used casually for the metal or color gold, while 黄金 sounds more classical or formal.
scarab beetle; scarabaeid beetle · Mimela splendens; metallic-green scarab beetle
soybean beetle; Anomala rufocuprea
Japanese beetle; Popillia japonica
golden; gold-colored
Baikal skullcap; Chinese skullcap
millet mochi; millet dough cake
horned dung beetle; Copris ochus
Kogane Sengan sweet potato
Argiope amoena; orb-weaving spider
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading こがね.
Kana spelling; used when avoiding kanji or for clarity.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 黄金 for this reading.
The reading こがね is a native Japanese word for gold, predating the introduction of Chinese characters. The kanji 黄金 literally mean 'yellow metal'.
quince monitor; yellow-head monitor
pebbled butterflyfish; multiband butterflyfish