金 — “gold / money” in Japanese

Grade 1きん, こん, かね

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“gold / money” in Japanese is 金, read kin, kon, kane (きん, こん, かね). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 金色 (gold color).

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What does 金 mean?

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Kanji	金
Meaning	gold / money
Readings	きん, こん, かね
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	金色 (gold color)

How to read 金

金 is read kin (きん) or kon (こん) or kane (かね) depending on the word.

Words with 金

料金りょうきん
税金ぜいきん
貯金ちょきん
預金よきん
現金げんきん
代金だいきん
金属きんぞく
支援金しえんきん
黄金色こがねいろ
金曜日きんようび

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Updated: 2026-08-28