(きん)

きん
noun
gold; Friday
1. gold (metal)
The precious yellow metal.
(きん)(たか)
Gold is expensive.
This is made of gold.
The gold ring is carefully stored away.
This watch is made of gold, and it's very heavy.
I still use with great care the gold watch my father bought when he was young.
2. gold (color)
The color of gold.
Golden hair.
The mountain looks golden.
In autumn, the leaves turn golden.
The evening sky turned golden and was very beautiful.
In the evening, I saw the sea water turn golden and thought it was truly beautiful.
3. Friday
Abbreviation for 金曜日.
(きん)(やす)です。
Friday is a day off.
Let's meet next Friday.
(げつ)(すい)(きん)授業(じゅぎょう)ある
I have classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
School ends early on Fridays, so I can play with friends.
I always go out to eat with friends on Friday nights.

(きん) has three main uses: the metal gold, the color gold, and as an abbreviation for Friday.

AS METAL:

  • (きん)メダル (gold medal)
  • 純金(じゅんきん) (pure gold)
  • (きん)() (gold coin)
  • 金塊(きんかい) (gold bar/ingot)

AS COLOR:

  • (きん)(いろ) (gold color, golden)
  • (きん)(ぱつ) (blond hair)

AS DAY ABBREVIATION:
(きん) = 金曜日(きんようび) (Friday). Used in schedules: (げつ)(すい)(きん) (Mon/Wed/Fri).

RELATED METALS:

  • (ぎん) (silver)
  • (どう) (copper/bronze)

DIFFERENT READINGS OF (きん):

  • (かね): money
  • (きん): gold (metal)
  • (かね): money (polite)

The kanji is the same but the reading determines the meaning.

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