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銭 kanji: meaning “coin”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N114 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
coin
On'yomi
セン、ゼン
Kun'yomi
ぜに、すき

Picture story to remember 銭

Gold (金) coins rain down from a festival float as the crowd cheers.

Parts in this story:金

How to write 銭: stroke order

銭 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 銭

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Kanji that share parts with 銭.