Quick answer
金 is the kanji for "Gold". It is a JLPT N5 kanji. The main reading is かね (kane). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Gold
Also : Money · Metal · Friday
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
A person holding up gold nuggets above the earth — precious metal glinting in sunlight, heavy and valuable, raised high to display its worth.
きん (kin) sounds like 'kin' — your kin (family) gets gold and money as inheritance.
Example Sentences
金曜日は友達と会います。
きんようびはともだちとあいます。
I meet friends on Friday.
お金がありません。
おかねがありません。
I don't have any money.
Vocabulary using 金
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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