金 gold

(peaked roof) + 王 (king) +

(horny)

★★★★★

8 strokes

SYMBOLIC for metal and money.

Onyomi

KIN	He won the lottery, moved out the trailer park, but he still won't share any gold with his KINfolk.

Mnemonic

The horny king hoards his gold in a treasury with a peaked roof.

Kunyomi

( お ) かね

スクリーラ!!! キャッシュルールスエブリシングアラウンドミー!
★★★★★

Jukugo

金曜(きんよう)	Friday (payday!) ★★★★★ 金 (gold) + 曜 (day of the week) = 金曜 (Friday (payday!))
金持ち(かねもち)	rich person ★★★★★ 金 (gold) + 持 (hold) = 金持ち (rich person) rich person AKA your mom's bail bondsman.
料金(りょうきん)	a fee, also, bills. ★★★☆☆ 料 (ingredients / fees) + 金 (gold) = 料金 (a fee, also, bills.)
金玉(きんたま)	balls ★★★☆☆ KUN ON 金 (gold) + 玉 (ball) = 金玉 (balls) your mama's big hairy balls
借金(しゃっきん)	a debt ★★★☆☆ 借 (borrow) + 金 (gold) = 借金 (a debt) a debt - What the Yakuza comes to break your knees if you don't pay.
金庫(きんこ)	a safe ★★☆☆☆ 金 (gold) + 庫 (warehouse) = 金庫 (a safe)

Used In

Synonyms

savings
貯金貯蓄

to set off, trigger
触発しげきしょうらい引き金