“Coin” or “Money” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “銭”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “銭” means “Coin”, “Money” or “Plow” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “銭”

Jouyou Kanji “銭” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
14 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
せん(sen) |
| ぜん(zen) |
| Kun-Yomi |
ぜに(zeni) |
| すき(suki) |
| Meanings |
Money, Coin |
| Spade, Plow |
| Unit word for weight (one tenth of 1 両) |
| Unit word for Japanese currency (one hundredth of 1 円) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “銭”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 銭形(ぜにがた-ze ni ga ta) |
① Shape of coins, ② Coin shaped paper for offering to a shrine |
| 銭金(ぜにかね-ze ni ka ne) |
Money |
| 銭差し(ぜにさし-ze ni sa shi) |
Strings for keeping the perforated coins together |
| 銭貨(せんか-se n ka) |
Money (Mainly the coins which had been used East Asia) |
| 銭刀(せんとう-se n to u) |
Sword shaped Chinese old coins |
| 銭湯(せんとう-se n to u) |
Public bath, Bathhouse |
| 悪銭(あくせん-a ku se n) |
Ill‐gotten gains, Dirty money |
| 泡銭(あぶくぜに-a bu ku ze ni) |
Easy money, Unearned money |
| 金銭(きんせん-ki n se n) |
Money, Cash |
| 小銭(こぜに-ko ze ni) |
Small change, Pocket change |
| 古銭(こせん-ko se n) |
Old coin, Ancient coins |
| 賽銭(さいせん-sa i se n) |
Money offering, Monetary offering |
| 銅銭(どうせん-do u se n) |
Copper coin |
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