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N4 · 14 strokes · — · Irodori #148 · Elementary 1 L6
銀
silver
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ギン
- Kun’yomi
- しろがね
Example words
銀
ぎん
silver (Ag)
銀
しろがね
silver
銀行
ぎんこう
bank; banking institution
銀座
ぎんざ
Ginza (district in Tokyo)
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 14-stroke character meaning "silver" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "silver" (銀) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
銀行 (ぎんこう) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 銀行 (ぎんこう) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: しろがね — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ギン — common in compound words (熟語).