Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 銭
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銭 |
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Meaning |
coin, Sen (=1/100 yen), money |
Pronunciation |
SEN zeni |
Explanation |
Left: metal 金 (Covered in the ground 土 are 2 gold nuggets 丷), right: two 二 & halberd 戈 |
Mnemonic
| The metal for two halberds is enough for one Sen coin. |
Radicals
金
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gold, metal | (This radical is always on the left side of a character.) |
戈
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halberd, spear, lance | (This radical kanohoko stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛 殳 斤) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
銭湯 |
せんとう |
Sento (traditional public bathhouse) | 小銭 |
こぜに |
coins, small change | 金銭 |
きんせん |
money/cash | 銭袋 |
ぜにぶくろ |
coin purse |
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