Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (せん) in Japanese

銭, 錢
Kana Reading
せん
Romaji
sen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    hundredth of a yen
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    coin made of non-precious materials
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)

Examples of 銭, 錢, せん in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 1

14 strokes

coin, .01 yen, money

On'Yomi: セン, ゼン

Kun'Yomi: ぜに, すき

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16 strokes

100th of yen

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: ぜに, すき

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