coin

(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
(small size) + (coin) = 小銭 (coin)

銭湯(せんとう)

public bath ★★☆☆☆
(coin) + (hot water) = 銭湯 (public bath)

Synonyms

currency
硬貨    小銭    通貨