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銭

Coin

WaniKani level 32JLPT N1Joyo grade 5Top 1,000-1,500 Β· #100814 strokes

Meanings

Coin, .01 Yen, Money

On'yomi

せん、 γœγ‚“

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

γœγ«γ€ すき

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 銭

銭 is written in 14 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

銭 (Coin) is taught on WaniKani at level 32 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1008 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 14 strokes.

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