Memory phrase for the Kanji: 銭
銭
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Meaning
coin, Sen (=1/100 yen), money
Pronunciation
SEN zeni
Explanation
Left: metal 金 (Covered in the ground 土 are 2 gold nuggets 丷 ), right: two 二 & halberd 戈
Mnemonic
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The metal for two halberds is enough for one Sen coin.
Radicals
金
gold, metal This radical is always on the left side of a character.
戈
halberd, spear, lance This radical kanohoko stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛 殳 斤
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Vocabulary
銭湯
せんとう
Sento (traditional public bathhouse)
7540
小銭
こぜに
coins, small change
2126
金銭
きんせん
money, cash
6147
銭袋
ぜにぶくろ
coin purse
8593
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