Definition of 銀 (ぎん)

noun, no-adjective
1.
silver (Ag)
noun
2.
silver coin, money
3.
silver medal
noun, no-adjective
4.
silver colour, silver color
noun
5.
bank(abbreviation)(only relevant for ぎん)
See also:米銀
6.
silver general(abbreviation, shogi term)(only relevant for ぎん)
Other readings:
銀【しろがね】
、
銀【しろかね】[2]
、
白銀【しろがね】
、
白銀【しろかね】[2]
、
白金【しろがね】[1]
、
白金【しろかね】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
銀 silver
白 white
金 gold
Example sentences(showing 13 results)

こうざん
鉱山
しょゆう
所有
ひと
人
ぎん
銀
I buy my silver from a man who has a mine on his property

ゆうべん
雄弁
ぎん
銀
、
ちんもく
沈黙
きん
金
Speech is silver, silence is golden

Formerly, a book was worth its weight in silver, if not in gold

きん
金
ぎん
銀
おも
重い
Gold is heavier than silver

きん
金
ぎん
銀
ゆびわ
指輪
ほう
方
I prefer silver rings to gold ones

Once gold was less valuable than silver in Japan

どう
銅
ぎん
銀
きんぞく
金属
Copper and silver are both metals

べんぜつ
弁舌
ぎん
銀
、
ちんもく
沈黙
きん
金
Speech is silver, silence is golden

おとうと
弟
ぎん
銀
しょっき
食器
るい
類
みが
磨いた
My brother polished the silver

Every cloud has a silver lining

Can you distinguish silver from tin

I collect silver tea spoons

I have a collection of silver tea spoons from all over the world