# 銭 coin

金 (gold) + (shish kebab) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
14 strokes

## Onyomi

SEN | SENDing coins in the mail is dumb because they get stolen.

## Mnemonic

| Certain Japanese coins have a hole in the middle, so I take my gold coins and put em on a stick like a shish kebab!

## Kunyomi

ぜに | coin NUBI ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

小銭(こぜに) | coin ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN 小 (small size) + 銭 (coin) = 小銭 (coin)
銭湯(せんとう) | public bath ★★☆☆☆ 銭 (coin) + 湯 (hot water) = 銭湯 (public bath)

## Synonyms

currency 硬貨 小銭 通貨