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銀
On'yomi
ギン
GIN
Kun'yomi
しろがね
shirogane
silver
Details
Strokes14
Frequency#395
Radical金gold(8)
Stroke Order
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Strokes14
Component Breakdown
銀=
金艮
metal + 艮
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of metal (金) and stopping (艮). White shining metal.
Symbolism
Silver, bank, second place. Represents value next to gold.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Shining silver
Games
ポケットモンスター 金・銀
Pokémon Gold and Silver(1999)
Developer: Game Freak
'Silver' is the version name and symbolizes Lugia, the silver legendary Pokémon.
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Four-Character Compounds
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
Proverbs & Idioms
銀も金も玉も何せむに
しろがねもくがねもたまもなにせむに
What use is silver, gold, or jewels
Children are more precious than any treasure