金 gold

Also: money

On'yomi: キン、コン
Kun'yomi: かね、かな
Strokes: 8
JLPT: N5
Taught in: Primary school, year 1

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

金 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A pointed roof over two hidden nuggets — it's a little shrine sheltering gold, the stuff money is made of.

A common word

お金おかね money

Example sentences

お金がありません。
おかねがありません。
I don't have any money.
金曜日に会いましょう。
きんようびにあいましょう。
Let's meet on Friday.