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Readings

kin
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
gold (Au), golden (color), gold (medal, cup)

May take the particle 'no'
Noun (futsuumeishi)
valuable, of highest value

Noun (futsuumeishi)
money, gold coin

Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 金曜
Abbreviation
Friday

Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 五行・1
metal (fourth of the five elements)

Noun (futsuumeishi)
Jin dynasty (China, 1115-1234), Chin dynasty, Jurchen dynasty

Noun (futsuumeishi)
Noun, used as a suffix
See also: 金将
Shogi term
Abbreviation
gold general

Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 金玉・きんたま
Abbreviation
Colloquialism
testicles

Suffix
Counter
karat, carat

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Kanjis
ON: キン, コン, ゴン KUN: かね, かな-, -がね
gold

Stroke: 8 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-2-6 FC: 8010.0


Phrases
金の切れ目が縁の切れ目。
Parts: (かね) 切れ目 (きれめ) (えん) 切れ目 (きれめ)
The end of money is the end of love.
Relationships built on money will end when the money runs out.

輝くものすべてが金とは限らない。
Parts: 輝く (かがやく) (もの) 全て (すべて) (きん) とは限らない (とはかぎらない)
All that glitters is not gold.
All that glitters isn't gold.

私は、月・水・金と一日おきに仕事をします。
Parts: (わたし) (げつ) (すい) (きん) 一日 (いちにち) 置きに (おきに) 仕事 (しごと)
I work every other day: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.