N5
金 meaning and readings
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Kanji
金
N5
- Meaning
- gold, metal, iron, money
- Onyomi
- キン、コン
- Kunyomi
- かね、かな
- Formula
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Story
金 is a pictograph derived from gold buried in the mountains and denotes gold, metal, iron, money.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N5.
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