KIN KON GON (gold)

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Character Etymology:

Once written with four dots along the base, like ::, instead of the present two ..; they represent nuggets buried in the ground. There is a range of oppinions regarding the topmost stroke, but it should be taken generally as a covering or mound of earth representing the concealment of something valuable. The word for covering shares phonetic simularity with the word for shine, making the topmost stroke representation of covering more likely.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: KIN KON GON
kun-yomi: kane kana- -gane kan kimu ko kono n

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: kan kimu ko kono n

English Definitions:

  1. KON, GON, KIN: gold, money; Friday.
  2. kane: money, metal.
  3. kana-: metal

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Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

金杯 (kimpai): gold cup.
金魚 (kingyo): goldfish.
金曜日 (kinyoobi): Friday.
金権 (kinken): the almighty dollar, financial influence.

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