銭
銭·coin, money, sen (1/100 yen)
- On-yomi
- センゼン
- Kun-yomi
- ぜに
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金銭 | きんせん | money, cash |
| 小銭 | こぜに | small change |
| 銭湯 | せんとう | public bath |
| 釣り銭 | つりせん | change (from a payment) |
Example sentences
小銭がなくて自販機が使えなかった。
こぜにがなくてじはんきがつかえなかった。
I had no small change, so I couldn't use the vending machine.
近所の銭湯に行ってきた。
きんじょのせんとうにいってきた。
I went to the neighbourhood public bath.
友人と金銭の貸し借りはしない。
ゆうじんときんせんのかしかりはしない。
I don't lend or borrow money with friends.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 小銭 as こせん — it is こぜに
- The sen as a unit of currency is long obsolete; today 銭 survives mainly in 金銭, 銭湯 and 小銭
Memory aid
Picture it
金 (metal) beside 戋 (small, slight): small pieces of metal — coins.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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