金 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 金 mean?

Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.

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How to read 金?

Kunyomi... かね/kane,かな/kana,こがね/kogane

Onyomi... キン/kin,コン/kon

jinmeikun... ka,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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金 / related names

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Name:
kanae
Katakana:
カナエ

Kanji:
金恵
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • Grace. Caring. Compassion. To feel sorry for someone. To pity and be kind. God and Buddha give happiness. To give things. Wise. Witty. Straightforward. Obedient. Beautiful. Give.
Name:
kanami
Katakana:
カナミ

Kanji:
金巳
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • Snake. The sixth of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac. The direction is south-southeast. The time is 10 a.m. and two hours before and after it.
Name:
kaneyuki
Katakana:
カネユキ

Kanji:
金雪
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • Snow. A metaphor for something as white as snow. To cleanse.
Name:
kanetatsu
Katakana:
カネタツ

Kanji:
金龍
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • Dragon. An imaginary animal. An outstanding person. A hero. A parable of the Son of Heaven. A word used for things related to the Son of Heaven. Dinosaurs.
Name:
kinka
Katakana:
キンカ

Kanji:
金華
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • Flower. Gorgeous. Beautiful. Eye-catching. Excellent and beautiful. White powder. Chinese self-designation.
Name:
kaneyoshi
Katakana:
カネヨシ

Kanji:
金美
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
Name:
motokane
Katakana:
モトカネ

Kanji:
基金
Meaning:
  • Fundamentals. Foundation. The foundation of things. The foundation of a building. Basis. Based on.
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
Name:
kinjiro
Katakana:
キンジロウ

Kanji:
金治郎
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • Govern. Manage. Quell. Judge. Correct. To adjust. To cure illness or injury. To treat. To compare. To help. To flourish.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
gon
Katakana:
ゴン

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
Name:
akikane
Katakana:
アキカネ

Kanji:
秋金
Meaning:
  • Autumn. One of the four seasons. An important time. Fruitfulness of crops. The time that passes. Years and months. Being past the prime of life.
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
Name:
kana
Katakana:
カナ

Kanji:
金成
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • To finish. Grow. To raise up. Accomplish. To be fruitful. to change into Good. splendid. large. well-organized.
Name:
kinkichi
Katakana:
キンキチ

Kanji:
金吉
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • Good. Good luck. Congratulations. Good fortune. Excellent. Wise, honorable. Morally correct. The first day of the month.
Name:
kon
Katakana:
コン

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
Name:
kinshiro
Katakana:
キンシロウ

Kanji:
金士郎
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • "Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kanaho
Katakana:
カナホ

Kanji:
金穂
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • An ear of grain. The part of a grain stalk at the end of which flowers and fruits are produced.
Name:
kanemitsu
Katakana:
カネミツ

Kanji:
金光
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • Light. Glow. Glitter. Honor. Fame. Brilliance. Scenery. The way it is. Big. Wide. Blessings. Words used to honor the actions of others.
Name:
akane
Katakana:
アカネ

Kanji:
亜金
Meaning:
  • Next. Near. Similar. Companions. Branching point. Abbreviation for Asia (Asia).
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
Name:
kongo
Katakana:
コンゴウ

Kanji:
金剛
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • Strong, hard, durable. Strong in temperament and will. Just. Just now. Exactly. To cut off.
Name:
kaho
Katakana:
カホ

Kanji:
金穂
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • An ear of grain. The part of a grain stalk at the end of which flowers and fruits are produced.
Name:
konno
Katakana:
コンノ

Kanji:
金乃
Meaning:
  • Gold. General term for metals. Money. Coins. Golden color. Elegant. Beautiful. Friday.
  • In other words. For that reason. So. A long time ago. In the past. You. A second-person pronoun for a person of equal or inferior status. The word for "no" is used in particles.

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