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Picture story for the kanji 金, meaning gold

金 kanji: meaning “gold”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N58 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
gold
On'yomi
キン、コン、ゴン
Kun'yomi
かね

Picture story to remember 金

The king (王) walks under an umbrella with a bag of gold on each side.

How to write 金: stroke order

金 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 金

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Kanji that share parts with 金.