[金] Handwritten Kanji for metal and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “金” (kin); Kanji for “metal”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “金” (kin)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “金”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
金	キン コン かね かな	kin kon kane kana	8	金	metal

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “金”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
お金持ち	おかねもち	okanemochi	rich person
金欠	きんけつ	kinketsu	running out of money
金塊	きんかい	kinkai	gold bullion