金 — JLPT N5 Kanji
金 (kin/kon/kane): gold. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 金 | 8 | N5 | 金 | gold/metal |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | キン/コン | kin/kon | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | かね/かな | kane/kana | gold; money; metal |
Meanings
- gold
- money
- metal
- Friday
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 金曜日 | きんようび | kin-youbi | Friday | N5 |
| お金 | おかね | okane | money | N5 |
| 金色 | きんいろ | kin-iro | golden color | N4 |
| 黄金 | おうごん | ougon | gold | N3 |
| 金属 | きんぞく | kinzoku | metal | N3 |
Stroke Order
Top: 人 shape (2 strokes). 2 more above. Middle: 土 (earth, 3 strokes). Bottom: 2 dots.
Mnemonic
Gold nuggets (dots at bottom) buried in the earth (土) — precious metal mined from the ground.
Common Mistakes
金 (gold/money) vs 全 (complete/all) — 全 has similar top structure but different bottom components.