N4 Kanji: 銀 (Silver)
JLPT N4 kanji 銀 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 銀 |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Radical | 金 (metal) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | ギン | gin |
| Kun-yomi | しろがね | shirogane |
Vocabulary
| 銀行 | ぎんこう | ginkō | bank | | 銀色 | ぎんいろ | gin'iro | silver color | | 銀河 | ぎんが | ginga | galaxy | | 銀メダル | ぎんめだる | gin medaru | silver medal | | 水銀 | すいぎん | suigin | mercury (element) |
Stroke Order
1-8. Left radical 金 (metal/gold). 9-14. Right side 艮 (stubborn, limit).
Mnemonic
A metal (金) that has a limit/boundary (艮) — silver is valuable but less so than gold.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 金 (gold/money) | 金 stands alone; 銀 has 艮 on right | | 鉄 (iron) | 鉄 has 失 on right; 銀 has 艮 |