Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一銭(いっせん) in Japanese

一銭
Kana Reading
いっせん
Romaji
issen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
    Example sentence
    彼女我々てなしいいことに、一銭払わずに一ヶ月滞在した She took advantage of our hospitality and stayed a whole month without paying us anything.

Examples of 一銭, いっせん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

coin, .01 yen, money

On'Yomi: セン, ゼン

Kun'Yomi: ぜに, すき

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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