銀 means “silver”

ぎん · gin

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

しろがね

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ギン

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The story

The silver pavilion Ginkaku-ji in Kyoto was never actually covered in silver, yet its understated beauty embodies the wabi-sabi ideal. 銀 represents quiet elegance, the moon's glow on still water.

Used in 銀行 (ginkou, bank) and 銀河 (ginga, galaxy/Milky Way)

Words with 銀

• 銀色 (ぎんいろ, gin'iro): silver color
• 銀行 (ぎんこう, ginkou): bank

More from Colors & Shapes

• 丸 circle
• 角 angle
• 線 line
• 形 shape
• 点 point
• 面 face
• 太 thick
• 細 thin
• 赤 red
• 青 blue
• 白 white
• 黒 black

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.