# 銭 — coin; sen

銭 means “coin; sen”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: セン (sen). Kun'yomi: ぜに (zeni). You'll see it in words such as 銭 (sen, “sen (a hundredth of a yen)”).

- Meaning: coin; sen
- On'yomi: セン (sen)
- Kun'yomi: ぜに (zeni)
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Money & trade 2

## How to remember 銭

Parts: 金 metal; gold · 三 three · 戈 halberd

## Words with 銭

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 銭 | せん (sen) | sen (a hundredth of a yen) |

## More in the “Money & trade 2” set

[納](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pay-in/) · [銭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/coin/) · [託](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/consign/) · [裕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ample/) · [賠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/indemnify/) · [賄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bribe/) · [酬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/repay/)

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