金
gold
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
person + king + 丷
Cultural Context
Etymology
Represents metal contained in earth. General term for minerals and metals.
Symbolism
Wealth, value, Friday. Represents west and autumn in Five Elements philosophy.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Golden brilliance
Anime & Manga
鋼の錬金術師
はがねのれんきんじゅつし
Fullmetal Alchemist(2001)
Author: Hiromu Arakawa
'Gold' in 'alchemy'; depicts the law of equivalent exchange and the taboo of human transmutation.
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ポケットモンスター 金・銀
Pokémon Gold and Silver(1999)
Developer: Game Freak
'Gold' is the version name and symbolizes Ho-Oh, the golden legendary Pokémon.
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Four-Character Compounds
一刻千金
いっこくせんきん
every moment is precious; time is money; precious time; every moment is precious
一字千金
いちじせんきん
word of great value; word of great value
黄金時代
おうごんじだい
golden age; golden age
金科玉条
きんかぎょくじょう
golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity); golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)
石部金吉
いしべきんきち
man of incorruptible character; man of incorruptible character
一攫千金
いっかくせんきん
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke; getting rich quick
金城鉄壁
きんじょうてっぺき
impregnable castle (walls); impregnable; invulnerable; impregnable castle (walls)
金殿玉楼
きんでんぎょくろう
magnificent palace; magnificent palace
一諾千金
いちだくせんきん
one's word is worth 1,000 pieces of gold; a promise should be kept at all cost; one's word is worth 1,000 pieces of gold
金城湯池
きんじょうとうち
an impregnable fortress; an unassailable territory; an impregnable fortress
金襴緞子
きんらんどんす
gold-brocaded satin damask; gold-brocaded satin damask
金甌無欠
きんおうむけつ
flawless; perfect; (a nation) having never been invaded by outside forces; flawless
金口木舌
きんこうぼくぜつ
(public) opinion leader; (public) opinion leader
一笑千金
いっしょうせんきん
a smile of a beautiful woman is worth a thousand pieces of gold; enchanting smile of a glamorous woman; a smile of a beautiful woman is worth a thousand pieces of gold
金波銀波
きんぱぎんぱ
sparkling waves; waves sparkling in the moonlight or with the light of the rising (setting) sun; sparkling waves
金剛不壊
こんごうふえ
firm and solid; sturdy and indestructible; unshakable; firm and solid
金輪奈落
こんりんならく
utmost limits; to the finish; to the (bitter) end; utmost limits
一擲千金
いってきせんきん
being lavish with one's money; spending a huge sum of money at once on a treat; being lavish with one's money
金枝玉葉
きんしぎょくよう
member of the Imperial family; royalty; beautiful clouds; member of the Imperial family
金烏玉兎
きんうぎょくと
sun and moon; sun and moon
Proverbs & Idioms
金は天下の回り物
かねはてんかのまわりもの
Money goes around the world
Money circulates and comes back around
金の切れ目が縁の切れ目
かねのきれめがえんのきれめ
When money ends, so does the relationship
Financial troubles end relationships