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銭
On'yomi
セン・ゼン
SEN / ZEN
Kun'yomi
ぜに・すき
zeni / suki
coin · .01 yen · money
Details
Strokes14
Frequency#1008
Radical金gold(8)
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Strokes14
Component Breakdown
銭=
金㦮
metal + 㦮
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of metal and small. Small metal.
Symbolism
Money, public bath, cash. Represents coin.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Building wealth
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一紙半銭
いっしはんせん
small sum; things of little value; small sum
連銭葦毛
れんぜんあしげ
dapple gray (horse coat color); dapple grey; dapple gray (horse coat color)
一文半銭
いちもんきなか
meagre sum of money; meagre sum of money
Proverbs & Idioms
安物買いの銭失い
やすものがいのぜにうしない
Buy cheap, lose money
Buying cheap ends up costing more