On Reading
Chinese reading
キンコン
Kun Reading
Japanese reading
かねかな
Example Words
お金おかね
money
金曜日きんようび
Friday
金色きんいろ
golden color
Memory Tip
Remember this kanji
A roof (人) over ground (土) with gold nuggets (the two dots) buried underneath!
Common Mistakes
Watch out for
お金 (okane) = money. As a radical, 金 appears in many metal-related kanji: 銀 (silver), 鉄 (iron).
Radical
Building block
金gold/metal
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