きん
Meanings
Noun
1. gold (Au); golden (color); gold (medal, cup)
Adjective (の)
Noun
2. valuable; of highest value
Noun
3. money; gold coin
4. Friday
5. metal (fourth of the five elements)
6. Jin dynasty (China, 1115-1234); Chin dynasty; Jurchen dynasty
Noun
Suffix
Abbreviation
Shogi
7. gold general
Noun
Colloquialism
Abbreviation
8. testicles
Counter
Suffix
9. karat; carat
Kanji used
gold
Pitch accent
Top 2100
Used in vocabulary (405 in total)
golden (colour, color)
golden (colour, color)
amount of money; sum of money
funds; capital
large amount of money; great cost
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
money; cash
fee; charge; fare
metallic sound; metallic clank
prize money; monetary award; reward
(one's) pay; wages
gold and silver; money
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
gold thread
wages; pay; rental payment
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
indemnities; reparations
annuity; pension
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
money in one's possession
donation; contribution; endowment
insurance payout; insurance money
cash bonus; reward; bounty
stakes; bet
prize money; reward
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
advance payment; money paid in advance
advance payment; money paid in advance
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
golden eyes (of a cat, etc.); splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
interest rate; interest
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
having no money; lack of money
(means of) raising money
Venus (planet)
fund; foundation
buried gold; buried treasure
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
money collection
penalty for contract breach
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
gold (first-place) prize
installment; instalment; premium; bill
money paid to the government
gold dust
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
gold and jewels; precious object
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
remaining money
economic fortune; luck with money
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
black-market lending; illegal loan
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
subsidy; grant-in-aid
subsidy; incentive; bounty
Edo-period gold mint
gold brocade
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
promoted pawn
golden fur; yellow hair
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
black-market lending; illegal loan
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
wise saying; maxim
down payment; deposit
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
metallurgy
(security) deposit; caution money
down payment; contract money
consumer financing firm; loan shark
reward money; reward; honorarium
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
gold or gilt letters
capital; principal
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
monetary power
golden dragon
golden dragon
gold braid (e.g. on a military officer's uniform)
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
public funds
brass (musical) instrument
golden dragon
golden dragon
gilding; gold plating
settlement money; compensation to settle a case out of court
loan; advance
compensation payment; reparation
(state) benefit; allowance; (social security) payment; entitlement
golden stamp (archeol)
public money
credit union
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
initiation fee; admission fee
installment; instalment; premium; bill
being rich; having plenty of money; wallowing in money
donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
accommodation charge; lodging charges; lodging fees
loan; loan payable; debt
reserve (fund); deposit
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
minerals and rocks; metal and stone utensils; epigraph
folding screen covered with gold leaf
financial backer; financial supporter
gold certificate; tradeable coupon redeemable for goods or services
thank God it's Friday; TGIF; going out on Friday night; (lit.) flowery Friday (when young men et al. stay out late)
signboard with gold or gilt lettering; slogan; noble cause
half the amount
retainer fee (e.g. for a lawyer)
dividend (on shares)
golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)
loan shark; high-interest consumer finance firm
made of gold
brass button; golden button; boy's school uniform; male student
specie; bullion; cash
rest of the payment
telescope (variety of goldfish); telescope eye; demekin
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
golden dolphin
Edo-period business taxes
financial assistance; monetary contribution; sponsorship money
gold or gilt letters
contribution
gold paper; gold cloth; ground of gold (e.g. on folding screen)
reparation; indemnity; compensation; reimbursement
late fee; arrears; detention charge; fine
unaccounted-for expenditures
deposit; money paid on account; bargain money
money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage
donation; contribution; endowment
donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
brass button; golden button; boy's school uniform; male student
usage charge; usage fee
gold leaf; beaten gold
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
telephone fee; telephone service charge
gold crown (tooth); golden crown; coronet; crown made out of gold
gold vein; gold-bearing reef
assay (of metal, ore, etc.); assaying
key money (esp. on an apartment); premium (payment)
bonus; reward for one's services
power of money; financial influence
advance payment; up-front payment; prepayment
subsidy; grant; bounty
gold and iron; firmness; adamancy
donated money; monetary donation; contribution
amount to be borne; one's share (of expenses)
pure gold; capital stock; liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.)
a gold case; gold-cased
repairing pottery with a lacquer mixed with gold, silver, etc.
reserves; provisions
man of incorruptible character
golden label; golden protective talisman; kinsatsu (Edo period paper money); kinsatsu (early Meiji period paper money); golden tablet belonging to Yama that is inscribed with the names of souls to be sent to paradise
close friendship (i.e. strong enough to cut metal)
deposit (received)
gold stripes
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
seven-day workweek; working every day of the week; (lit.) Mon-Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Fri
lust for money; hunger for money
government funds
additional collection; additional imposition; surcharge; forfeit; penalty
(token amount of) consolation money
loan; advance
workers' credit union; labour credit association
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
Friday and Saturday
Chinese bronze inscriptions; type of lettering used on metal objects, especially in China during the Yin and Zhou dynasties
arrears; late fee; delinquent account charge
money-worship; mammon-worship
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
decorated with gold
votive offering of money
member of the Imperial family; royalty; beautiful clouds
gilt top (book)
(amount of) money
difference; margin
fineness of gold; purity of gold
gilding; gold plating
ichibukin; Edo-period rectangular gold coin worth a quarter ryō
refund; rebate; repayment
Mondays and Fridays
account receivable; outstanding account
deposit (e.g. on the purchase of a house); earnest money; guarantee money; margin (payment); warrant money; cover
Taurus (2nd zodiacal sign); the Bull
weekday; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
gilding; gold plating
privy purse; money used for private purposes by the members of the Imperial family
share of expenses; contribution
deposit (received)
arrears; arrearage
Edo-period unit of gold coinage; golden eyes (of a cat, etc.); splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
disbursement; payout
gold lame
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
ichibukin; Edo-period rectangular gold coin worth a quarter ryō
refund; rebate; repayment
financial loss
discussion about money; loan request
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
cash bonus; reward; bounty
Jinhua ham (special Chinese ham)
gold medal; gold badge
incentive; bonus; premium
Japanese wakin goldfish variety
padding, armour, etc. covering the testicles; mantle or hood on a urinal, squat-toilet, etc.
fund; endowment
(cash) advance; payment ahead of time
communication fees, charges
lifting of a gold embargo
gold mining
Thursday and Friday
thank God it's Friday; TGIF; going out on Friday night; (lit.) flowery Friday (when young men et al. stay out late)
interest (money)
money tip wrapped in paper
terminal bonus; lump sum when policy matures; payout on cancellation of contract
article made of gold; gold plate
balance carried forward
money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage
charges (i.e. fees)
(money) recovery; claw-back
golden sesame (seeds)
connection charge; connection fee
reserve fund; emergency fund
thank God it's Friday; TGIF; going out on Friday night; (lit.) flowery Friday (when young men et al. stay out late)
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
advance payment; up-front payment; prepayment
gold mine; provider of funds; financial supporter; rich person
privy purse; money used for private purposes by the members of the Imperial family
ringworm (of the groin); jock itch; tinea cruris
gold-leaf-coated twisted paper; Agrimonia pilosa var. japonica (variety of hairy agrimony)
temporary advance (of money)
money given as loan
money on hand; ready money; spending money; pocket money
bronze-red (colour, color)
housing finance
golden wedding
loan; loan payable; debt
purity measure for gold; karat; carat; personality of a person born under the element of fire
arrears; arrearage
(cash) advance; payment ahead of time
(cash) advance; payment ahead of time
(money for) stock investment
balance carried forward
balance carried forward
golden sesame (seeds)
golden sesame (seeds)
money on hand; ready money; spending money; pocket money
money given as loan
money given as loan
ichibubankin; Edo-period rectangular gold coin worth one quarter ryō
type of yellow carrot grown in Okinawa
net proceeds (e.g. after an offering of securities)
net proceeds (e.g. after an offering of securities)
money transferred
money transferred
money transferred
intra-city telephone rate; local-call rate
gold pen (nib)
blond hair
television drama aired on Friday nights
Hotaria parvula (species of firefly)
tempura made with egg yolk in the batter (hence golden colored); gold plate
tempura made with egg yolk in the batter (hence golden colored); gold plate
metal basket (for deep-frying, etc.); metallic basket
Premium Friday; government-backed campaign to allow workers to go home early the last Friday of the month
receipts and payments; income and expenditure
receipts and payments; income and expenditure
money temporarily receipted
ruler's privy purse
antique gold finish
metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs; cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
uncollectable accounts; bad debt
uncollectable accounts; bad debt
uncollectable accounts; bad debt
low-interest money
Japanese shubunkin goldfish variety
repairing pottery with a lacquer mixed with gold, silver, etc.
money on deposit
unglazed metallic lacquerware
metal basket (for deep-frying, etc.); metallic basket
alloy of gold, silver, copper, zinc, cadmium, etc., used to fuse items of gold
overdraft; outstanding debt
overdraft; outstanding debt
cash gift from local government to the elderly (often on 77th and 88th birthdays)
placer gold; gold found in placer deposits
painting made with gold or silver paint (usu. on a dark background)
greenbottle fly (esp. species Lucilia caesar)
tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)
golden mole (Chrysochloridae spp.)
on-the-spot payment
Examples (11 in total)
Speech is silver, silence is gold.
He sees everything in terms of money.
They earmarked enough money for research work.