銀 — silver
銀 means “silver”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ギン (gin). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 銀 (gin, “silver”).
銀
- Meaning
- silver
- On'yomi
- ギン (gin)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Strokes
- 14
- Level
- JLPT N4 · set Things
How to remember 銀
A metal (金) that stubbornly (艮) stays bright: silver.
Parts: 金 metal; gold · 艮 stubborn
Words with 銀
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 銀 | ぎん gin on | silver |
| 銀メダル | ぎんメダル ginmedaru on | silver medal |
Example sentences
- 銀メダルをとりました。
I won a silver medal.
Don't confuse it with
- 根
- 金