硬貨(こうか)

こうか
noun
coin
money
See also: 効果(こうか) (effect), 高価(こうか) (expensive), 硬化(こうか) (hardening)
1. coin, hard currency
Metal money as opposed to paper money.
自動(じどう)販売(はんばい)機(き)に硬貨(こうか)を入(い)れた。
I put coins into the vending machine.
500円(えん)硬貨(こうか)は重(おも)い。
The 500-yen coin is heavy.
財布(さいふ)に硬貨(こうか)がたくさんある。
I have a lot of coins in my wallet.

硬貨(こうか) refers to metal coins.

CULTURAL NOTE (Japanese coins):

  • 1円(えん)硬貨(こうか) (1-yen coin - aluminum)
  • 5円(えん)硬貨(こうか) (5-yen coin - brass, has a hole)
  • 10円(えん)硬貨(こうか) (10-yen coin - bronze)
  • 50円(えん)硬貨(こうか) (50-yen coin - cupronickel, has a hole)
  • 100円(えん)硬貨(こうか) (100-yen coin - cupronickel)
  • 500円(えん)硬貨(こうか) (500-yen coin - nickel-brass)

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Antonym: 札(さつ) (banknote)
Synonym: コイン (loanword)
Related: 小銭(こぜに) (coins, small change)
Related: 金貨(きんか) (gold coin)
Compare: 古銭(こせん) (old coin)
Related: 円玉(えんだま) (yen coin (used after a denomination, e.g. 100{円玉|えんだま} "100-yen coin"))
Compare: 日本銀行券(にっぽんぎんこうけん) (Bank of Japan note)
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Added 2026.1.11 16:48 · Revised 2026.10.10 3:34
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