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On'yomi
セン・ゼン
SEN / ZEN
Kun'yomi
ぜに・すき
zeni / suki

coin · .01 yen · money

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Strokes14
Frequency#1008
Radicalgold(8)

Stroke Order

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Component Breakdown

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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