Definition of 証拠金 (しょうこきん)
しょうこきん
                        証拠金
しょうこきん
shoukokin
noun
1.
deposit (e.g. on the purchase of a house), earnest money, guarantee money
2.
margin (payment), warrant money, cover
Related Kanji
| 証 | evidence, proof, certificate | 
| 拠 | foothold, based on, follow, therefore | 
| 金 | gold |