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銀
Silver
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
🏙️ Tokyo's famous shopping district, Ginza(銀座), literally means "Silver Mint." In the 1600s, the area was home to a government facility that minted silver coins. Today, luxury brands fill the streets, but the neighborhood still carries the name of its silver-making past.
Memory Trick
When Sunlight hits on Metal(金) and reflect it rays then you know it's Silve(銀).
Readings
Onyomi: ギン (gin)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
銀
ぎん (gin)
Silver
銀行
ぎんこう (ginkou)
Bank
銀色
ぎんいろ (giniro)
Silver color
銀貨
ぎんか (ginka)
Silver coin
Example Sentence
彼は 銀の 時計を 持っています。
かれは ぎんの とけいを もっています。
kare wa gin no tokei o motteimasu
He has a silver watch.