Memory phrase for the Kanji: 銭
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銭 |
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Meaning
| coin, Sen (=1/100 yen), money
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Pronunciation |
SEN
zeni |
Explanation |
Left: metal 金 (Covered  in the ground 土 are 2 gold nuggets 丷), right: two 二 & halberd 戈 |
Mnemonic
| The metal for two halberds is enough for one Sen coin.
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Radicals
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金
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gold, metal | This radical is always on the left side of a character. |
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戈
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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 |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 銭湯 |
せんとう |
Sento (traditional public bathhouse) |
| 小銭 |
こぜに |
coins, small change |
| 金銭 |
きんせん |
money/cash |
| 銭袋 |
ぜにぶくろ |
coin purse |
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