[銀] Handwritten Kanji for silver and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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