金 — gold / money

Grade 1きん, こん, かね

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金 (readings: きん, こん, かね; Japanese kanji) means “gold / money”. 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 きん or こん or かね depending on the word.

Words with 金

料金りょうきんgiá vé
税金ぜいきんthuế
貯金ちょきんtiền tiết kiệm
預金よきんgửi tiền
現金げんきんtiền mặt
代金だいきんtiền phí
金属きんぞくkim loại
支援金しえんきんtiền hỗ trợ
黄金色こがねいろmàu vàng kim
金曜日きんようびthứ Sáu

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Updated: 2026-08-09