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銭

Kanji 銭: meaning "coin, money", readings, stroke order

The kanji 銭 means "coin, money". On'yomi: セン; kun'yomi: ぜに. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
coin, money
On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
ぜに
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
錢 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 銭

  • 金銭 きんせん — money, cash
  • 小銭 こぜに — coins, small change

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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