Today’s Kanji is “銀” (gin); Kanji for “silver”.
Handwritten Kanji “銀” (gin)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “銀”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 銀 | ギン | gin | 14 | 金 | silver |
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 “銀”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 銀メダル | ぎんめだる | Ginmedaru | Silver medal |
| 銀歯 | ぎんば | Ginba | Silver crown |
| 銀山 | ぎんざん | Ginzan | Silver mine |
