Keyword
gold
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
?
KankenLevel 10
Heisig287
Readings
きん
(48%)
かね
(25%)
かな
(13%)
がね
(4%)
こん
(4%)
ごん
(3%)
Composed of
whole
horns
Mnemonic

Money and gold is known to make people corrupt. Even if it's not obvious, even if someone doesn't have a pair of horns growing out of their head and instead they're hiding those horns in their pants, you can still tell their whole existence is corrupt.

Used in kanji (135 in total)
silver
gun
iron
mirror
Used in vocabulary (1550 in total)
money; metal
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
golden (colour, color)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
amount of money; sum of money
funds; capital
rich person
large amount of money; great cost
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
fee; charge; fare
money; cash
gold coin
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
metallic sound; metallic clank
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
prize money; monetary award; reward
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
(one's) pay; wages
metal fittings; metal fixtures
gold and silver; money
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
monetary; financial; pecuniary
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
money-making; earning money
money; funds
platinum (Pt)
very rich person; the super rich
gold thread
wages; pay; rental payment
fine; penalty
profitable; lucrative
money and goods
annuity; pension
indemnities; reparations
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
moneylending; moneylender
money in one's possession
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
advance payment; money paid in advance
donation; contribution; endowment
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
cash bonus; reward; bounty
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
insurance payout; insurance money
person with a bounty on their head
rich person
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
gold leaf; beaten gold
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
debt collection; debt collector
having no money; lack of money
small sum of money
prize money; reward
deposit; bank account
interest rate; interest
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
(means of) raising money
donation; contribution; offering
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
stakes; bet
deposit; payment; money received; money due
metal plate; metallic plate
money on hand
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
remittance; sending money
fundraising; financing; cash flow
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
gold dust
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
valuable article; valuables
Venus (planet)
fund-raising; collection of funds
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
pothunting; bounty hunting; pothunter; bounty hunter
money collection
mineral matter; metallic property
source of funds (money)
fund; foundation
financial muscle; economic clout
penalty for contract breach
valuable article; valuables
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
installment; instalment; premium; bill
monetary value
payment of debts; repayment
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
financial institutions; banking facilities
buried gold; buried treasure
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
golden pavilion
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
remaining money
money paid to the government
gold (first-place) prize
additional fees; charges
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
source of revenue; financial supporter
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
money-making; earning money
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
broke; skint
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
extra cost; extra charge
economic fortune; luck with money
promoted pawn
subsidy; grant-in-aid
golden eyes (of a cat, etc.); splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
gold and jewels; precious object
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
black-market lending; illegal loan
gilded edges or rims
(way of) spending money
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
wise saying; maxim
surprise victory; upset; coup
hardware store or dealer
dazzling victory; win of a rank-and-file wrestler over the grand champion
gold brocade
Financial Services Agency; FSA
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
down payment; contract money
(security) deposit; caution money
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
gold ore; gold deposit; gold mine
down payment; deposit
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
financials; on the funding (capital) side
superalloy; Chogokin; line of die-cast metal robot and character toys sold by Popy
request for money; touch
(deposit) passbook; bankbook
gold or gilt letters
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
safe-deposit box
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
consumer credit (finance, loan)
reward money; reward; honorarium
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
money possessed
fund-raising; fund collecting
sheet metal; metal plate
security for a loan; collateral
other people's money
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
to lose money; to spend money
capital; principal
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
jade plant (Crassula argentea, Crassula ovata)
rare metal; minor metal
(state) benefit; allowance; (social security) payment; entitlement
consumer financing firm; loan shark
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
gold braid (e.g. on a military officer's uniform)
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
moderately wealthy person
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
finance business; moneylending business
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith
public funds
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
settlement money; compensation to settle a case out of court
golden fur; yellow hair
(metal) mine
gilding; gold plating
black-market lending; illegal loan
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
metallurgy
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
compensation payment; reparation
priceless; invaluable
list or table of charges; tariff; price list
cashbox; income source
metallic lustre; metallic luster
term deposit; (fixed) time deposit
golden age; golden era
mean (greedy) about money; stingy
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
plate armor; plate armour
Deva king; fierce guardian god (at a temple gate)
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
financial products; financial instruments
counterfeit money
financial market; money market
security for a loan; collateral
pyramid; monumental work; landmark achievement
The Golden Rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you")
fund-raising activities
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
monetary power
electricity charges; power rates
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
die; (metal) mold; mould
safecracking; safecracker
very rich person; the super rich
cash payment; paying in cash
metal basin
tollgate; toll booth
to offer a (monetary) prize
reserve (fund); deposit
main temple structure (sanctuary, hall)
source of revenue; financial supporter
total amount (of money); total sum; final sum
initiation fee; admission fee
Edo-period gold mint
loan; advance
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
gold tooth
subsidy; incentive; bounty
metallic taste; taste of iron
debt trap; debt hell; being in debt up to one's ears
single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
superhuman (Herculean) strength
loan; loan payable; debt
(way of) spending money
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
free-to-play; without paying
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
installment; instalment; premium; bill
being rich; having plenty of money; wallowing in money
financing company; credit firm
financial penalty; fine
shortage of capital; lack of funds; cash flow problem
spending unreasonably on in-game purchases
tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief
accommodation charge; lodging charges; lodging fees
basic rate (i.e. excluding optional service fees, usage charges, etc.); basic charge; base cost; base price
armoured car (for transporting valuables); security van
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
brass (musical) instrument
a metal reinforcement
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
to offer a (monetary) prize
golden dragon
credit union
folding screen covered with gold leaf
long-term interest rate
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
(metal) cap; clasp; mouthpiece; socket (for light, etc.)
purse; wallet; billfold; cashbox; till
withdrawal (of money); payment; contribution; investment; financing
security for a loan; collateral
golden dragon
cylindrical candy made so that Kintaro's face appears wherever it is sliced; inflexibly uniform; all the same; stamped out like cookies
money matter; question of money; money trouble
counterfeit money
golden light
golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)
public money
latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw
extra charge; specially reduced charge
envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift
signboard with gold or gilt lettering; slogan; noble cause
financial district
money lending business
half the amount
survivor's pension or annuity
gold certificate; tradeable coupon redeemable for goods or services
goldfish seller (vendor)
very wealthy person; millionaire
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
(doing something) regardless of expense
golden stamp (archeol)
financial backer; financial supporter
political contributions
to withdraw money; to take money out
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
reconstruction funds; reconstruction money
retainer fee (e.g. for a lawyer)
gold dust; golden sand
deposits and savings; bank account
brass button; golden button; boy's school uniform; male student
kumquat (Fortunella spp.); cumquat
extravagant; wasteful of money
money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; (lit.) even the verdict of hell is determined by money
dividend (on shares)
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
made of gold
to expend money; to spend money
rest of the payment
Konjin; God of (unlucky) directions
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to spread money around (e.g. to give, to loan, to invest, etc.)
being deeply in debt; being up to one's ears in debt
metal spit; metal skewer
gilt bronze; gilt copper
minerals and rocks; metal and stone utensils; epigraph
telescope (variety of goldfish); telescope eye; demekin
impregnable castle (walls); impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to ask for money; to put the touch on someone
loan shark; high-interest consumer finance firm
guardian deity of seafaring; Kumbhira
illegal donation; secret contribution
(doing something) regardless of expense
election campaign fund; electoral funds
subsidy; grant; bounty
pension system (scheme)
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
gold paper; gold cloth; ground of gold (e.g. on folding screen)
reparation; indemnity; compensation; reimbursement
national pension; government pension system
ordinary bank account
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
metallic tasting
pain of being in debt
chain-link fence; wire mesh fence
thank God it's Friday; TGIF; going out on Friday night; (lit.) flowery Friday (when young men et al. stay out late)
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
gilded folding fan
misappropriation of public funds
public funds; public money
splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
finance-related; financial
fund management; fund operation
specie; bullion; cash
unaccounted-for expenditures
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
desire for money for one's enjoyment (as an alleged motive for theft, fraud, etc.)
guardian deity of seafaring; Kumbhira
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
goggle-eyes; round, sunken eyes; greedy look
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
deposit; money paid on account; bargain money
gold or gilt letters
call of a wild goose; wild goose (esp. a lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus); tea made from twigs of high-quality tea plants (esp. gyokuro); high-grade kukicha (esp. from gyokuro)
(living on a) pension; annuity
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)
donation; contribution; endowment
usage charge; usage fee
Acheilognathus rhombeus (species of cyprinid)
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
employment adjustment subsidy; subsidy for employment adjustment; subsidy to help defray layoff costs
financial assistance; monetary contribution; sponsorship money
registered mail for the purpose of sending money
late fee; arrears; detention charge; fine
gold-colored paper wrapped around the tip of a cigarette (coloured)
golden waves; moonlight
safe-deposit box
donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
brass button; golden button; boy's school uniform; male student
gold, silver and bronze (medals)
amount to be borne; one's share (of expenses)
telephone fee; telephone service charge
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
to withdraw one's savings
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
firm and solid; sturdy and indestructible; unshakable; adamantine
postal savings (deposit)
black-market lending; illegal loan
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
metal basin
gold crown (tooth); golden crown; coronet; crown made out of gold
power of money; financial influence
rich person
Edo-period business taxes
reparation; redemption
ticket reseller; shop where one can buy and sell gift certificates, coupons, travel and concert tickets, etc.
financing; funds provision; funds supply; supply of investable funds
store buying and selling metal utensils and tools; hardware store; ironmonger's shop
gold leaf; gold paint; gold glazing
financial circles; the financial community
gold vein; gold-bearing reef
key money (esp. on an apartment); premium (payment)
money on hand
International Monetary Fund; IMF
bonus; reward for one's services
displaying money (to prove that one actually has it)
wasted money; unused money
deposit and withdrawal (of money); receiving and making payments
advance payment; up-front payment; prepayment
scrawl; scrawled writing
(way of) spending money; free spending
gold and iron; firmness; adamancy
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage
top prize-money earner
gold leaf; beaten gold
monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
scrotum; testicle sack
donated money; monetary donation; contribution
metal statue of Buddha (usu. bronze); cold-hearted person; cold-blooded person
portable safe; portable cash box
proceeds from sale; receipts
golden wedding (anniversary)
mammonist; money-worshipper
to get deeper in debt; to pile up debts
golden dolphin
financial assistance; financial support
State Minister in Charge of Financial Affairs
Mahavairocana (esp. in esoteric Buddhism)
copper (Cu)
a gold case; gold-cased
(doing something) regardless of expense
subscription; contribution
expensive money; dear money; high interest
The Order of the Golden Kite (Japanese military award)
man of incorruptible character
United Nations Children's Fund; UNICEF
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
lust for money; hunger for money
to withdraw money; to take money out
contribution
gold cup; gilded cup; goblet
reserves; provisions
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
striker (triangular piece of steel used with flint to create sparks)
repairing pottery with a lacquer mixed with gold, silver, etc.
negative interest rate
wage laborer; wage earner; paid worker
to make an appeal for contributions; to collect donations
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
seven-day workweek; working every day of the week; (lit.) Mon-Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Fri
gold stripes
deposit (received)
additional collection; additional imposition; surcharge; forfeit; penalty
close friendship (i.e. strong enough to cut metal)
(token amount of) consolation money
iron nail; metal nail; scrawl; scrawled writing
charging for in-game items; microtransaction
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
loan; advance
canequim; unbleached muslin; calico
sparing no money; regardless of expense
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs; cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)
current account; transactional account; checking account; cheque account; demand account
decorated with gold
cash disbursement (e.g. for care of elderly); cash benefit
foreign currency deposit
El Dorado; legendary land of wealth
mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
money; cash
golden label; golden protective talisman; kinsatsu (Edo period paper money); kinsatsu (early Meiji period paper money); golden tablet belonging to Yama that is inscribed with the names of souls to be sent to paradise
charges (i.e. fees)
government funds
using money as a weapon; power of money
Vajradhatu; Diamond Realm; Vajradathu Mandala; Diamond Realm Mandala
common broom (Cytisus scoparius, Genista scoparia); Scotch broom; English broom
rentier; person who lives on investment interest
cash equivalent
workers' credit union; labour credit association
thin leather with gold patterns (introduced from Europe during the Edo period)
refund; rebate; repayment
latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw
housing finance
fixed interest rate
Friday and Saturday
financial panic; financial crisis
gold letters; letters written in gold paint
a gossip; night watchman
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
financing; raising funds
arrears; late fee; delinquent account charge
reward; monetary expression of thanks
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
votive offering of money
gilt top (book)
member of the Imperial family; royalty; beautiful clouds
to get deeper in debt; to pile up debts
difference; margin
gold-brocaded satin damask
(amount of) money
for money; just for money; by means of money; by force of money
communication fees, charges
Mondays and Fridays
scrap metal
money-worship; mammon-worship
gilding; gold plating
Taurus (2nd zodiacal sign); the Bull
weekday; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
gilding; gold plating
Chinese bronze inscriptions; type of lettering used on metal objects, especially in China during the Yin and Zhou dynasties
Golden Light Sutra (as translated into Chinese by the monk I Ching)
fineness of gold; purity of gold
restructuring of the financial industry; reorganization of financial systems
deposit (e.g. on the purchase of a house); earnest money; guarantee money; margin (payment); warrant money; cover
ichibukin; Edo-period rectangular gold coin worth a quarter ryō
insurance premium; pension contribution
account receivable; outstanding account
financier; investor
Vajradhatu Mandala; Diamond Realm Mandala
kanji "metal" or "gold" radical at left; the metal industry
Diamond Realm and Womb Realm
common broom (Cytisus scoparius, Genista scoparia); Scotch broom; English broom
canary; daffodil yellow
privy purse; money used for private purposes by the members of the Imperial family
black-market lending; illegal loan
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
disability pension; invalid pension
one's philosophy of making, saving, and spending money
transfer fee (e.g. in football)
share of expenses; contribution
arrears; arrearage
illegal donation; secret contribution
money politics; plutocracy
goldfish peddling; goldfish peddler
an impregnable fortress; an unassailable territory
portable safe; portable cash box
black diamond; carbon; carbonado
fund-raising drive or campaign
deposit (received)
amount of a pension payment; annuity
financing plan; funding plan; cash planning
Diamond Wisdom Sutra; Diamond Sutra
ticket reseller; shop where one can buy and sell gift certificates, coupons, travel and concert tickets, etc.
Vajrapani; wielder of the vajra
to be distressed with debts
to increase one's savings
disbursement; payout
capital requirements; demand for funds; credit needs
fixed-amount (postal) savings; fixed (postal) deposit
pure gold; capital stock; liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.)
gold lame
money handout (usu. from the government); cash payment
sheet metal worker
Edo-period unit of gold coinage; golden eyes (of a cat, etc.); splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
short-term rate of interest
fare box (in a bus, etc.)
sheet metal; dagger; sword
streetside fundraising
to shrivel up in fear; to tremble in fear; (lit.) one's testicles shrivel up
wasted money
(doing something) regardless of expense
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
metallicity; metal abundance
extreme religious piety; unshakable faith
advance payments; prepayment
financial loss
amortization fund; amortisation fund; sinking fund
Golden Lion (highest prize at the Venice Film Festival)
ichibukin; Edo-period rectangular gold coin worth a quarter ryō
cash payment
savings for old age; retirement savings
yellow; saffron (color, colour)
"090" financing; loan sharks operating from a cellphone (i.e. without a fixed phone number)
gold needle (esp. an acupuncture needle)
(artistic) golden section
redwing searobin (species of gurnard, Lepidotrigla microptera)
maintenance fee (in an apartment building); maintenance charge; reserve fund for building repairs
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
discussion about money; loan request
refund; rebate; repayment
every moment is precious; time is money; precious time
metal washer
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
Naruto kintoki; sweet potato grown in sandy soil
Jinhua ham (special Chinese ham)
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
Konkokyo (Shinto sect founded in 1859)
sheet metal; dagger; sword
buckle; clamp; clasp
cash bonus; reward; bounty
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
lacertid (any lizard of family Lacertidae, esp. the Japanese grass lizard, Takydromus tachydromoides)
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
traditional Japanese summer candy
retirement benefit system; retirement system; retirement plan
marigold; Calendula officinalis
arrival of remitted funds
incentive; bonus; premium
balance carried forward
gold medal; gold badge
priceless; invaluable
financial instability; financial uncertainty; financial turmoil; financial unrest; financial jitters
monetary tightening; credit squeeze; credit crunch
lifting of a gold embargo
cash-basis wholesaler
striker (triangular piece of steel used with flint to create sparks)
base fare for a bus or train or taxi
branding iron
(cash) advance; payment ahead of time
chemical fertilizer; chemical fertiliser
padding, armour, etc. covering the testicles; mantle or hood on a urinal, squat-toilet, etc.
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
Carassius buergeri
Japanese wakin goldfish variety
gold-painted porcelain
gold mining
financial Big Bang (1996-2001)
Vajradhara (vajra-wielding gods)
fund; endowment
mounting bracket; metal part for mounting; metal fitting
Castillon bamboo (cultivar of Japanese timber bamboo, Phyllostachys bambsoides)
money lent at daily interest
excess fare (for going too far)
gold-inlaid lacquerware (using powdered gold in etched grooves)
you can't rely on parents and money to stay around forever; money comes and goes; so do parents
using money as a weapon; power of money
money rules the world; rich man's world
greenbottle fly (esp. species Lucilia caesar)
flawless; perfect; (a nation) having never been invaded by outside forces
burden of interest; interest burden; interest cost; interest payment burden
greenbottle fly (esp. species Lucilia caesar)
monetary grant (from the government)
overnight millionaire
metallurgy (the science)
you wish!; that's not going to happen; not a chance
terminal bonus; lump sum when policy matures; payout on cancellation of contract
cash shortage; illiquidity
wage system; wage structure
cashier's cheque; cashier's check; demand draft; remittance check
metal ore; metallic mineral
millet dough cake; millet mochi
funds flow; transfer of funds
article made of gold; gold plate
sheet metal worker
gold bullion quotation; gold rate; price of gold
tongs; shears
money-eating; expensive; extravagant
thank God it's Friday; TGIF; going out on Friday night; (lit.) flowery Friday (when young men et al. stay out late)
cat with one eye golden, other eye steel-blue (considered a sign of luck)
thin leather with gold patterns (introduced from Europe during the Edo period)
buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)
how money is used
sparkling waves; waves sparkling in the moonlight or with the light of the rising (setting) sun
ringworm (of the groin); jock itch; tinea cruris
amount of remittance
Thursday and Friday
using money as a weapon; power of money
money tip wrapped in paper
sweet potato variety (often used in shōchū brewing)
searching for gold
inflexible people; heartless people; (lit.) Buddhist images of wood, metal, and stone
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
gold needle (esp. an acupuncture needle)
scholarship; student award; student grant; educational fund; educational lender
paltry sum (of money)
metal jar or pot
nickel plate; nickel plating
Eurasian water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum); aquatic plants such as hornwort that are commonly used in goldfish tanks, etc.
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
golden sesame (seeds)
money given as loan
tax deduction for a donation to charity
(arch.) metallic; cutting edge of a bladed instrument
idle funds; idle money
gold field; goldfield
asbestos coated wire mesh (was used in schools as test equipment)
wage labor; wage earning
ready cash; cash on hand
money tip wrapped in paper
sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin)
connection charge; connection fee
money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage
gold mining; extraction of gold
money-centered way (of thinking)
a (metal) bit
tax arrears; failure to pay tax
fundraising campaign; fundraising drive
gold cup; gilded cup; goblet
monetary liabilities; pecuniary obligation
reserve fund; savings; deposit
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
gold market; gold bullion market
reserve fund; emergency fund
metal basin
(money) recovery; claw-back
mounting bracket; metal part for mounting; metal fitting
world financial crisis (2007-2008); global financial crisis; GFC
funding (something); financing (something); making money available
amount invested or contributed
minister in charge of financial affairs
international money transfer; overseas remittance
to reveal one's true colors
amount of a donation
contribution; donation
legislators' pension (and retirement benefits)
silvering; silver-plating
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum); Trollius hondoensis (species of globeflower)
financial distress; money shortage
gold wheel (highest of the three layered wheels that support the earth above the primordial void); gold wheel-turning sage king
gold-inlaid lacquerware
subscription; contribution
for money; just for money; by means of money; by force of money
utmost limits; to the finish; to the (bitter) end; to the hilt; down to the bedrock
Golden Shield Project; Chinese network-security project which operates the Great Firewall of China
golden light; golden lustre; golden luster
temporary advance (of money)
checking account; cheque account
interest (money)
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; (lit.) goldfish poop
basic wage; regular wage; wages before subtractions or additions
individual-type defined contribution pension plan; iDeCo
Argiope amoena (an Oriental species of orb-weaving spider)
gudgeon; knuckle (of a hinge)
contributor; investor; financier
money on hand; ready money; spending money; pocket money
net settlement; making up differences
special cash payment (e.g. during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020)
advance payment; up-front payment; prepayment
slag; dross; iron rust
overnight millionaire
financial contributions to the UN made by member-nations
loans for low-income people
gold-leaf-coated twisted paper; Agrimonia pilosa var. japonica (variety of hairy agrimony)
cash only, prices as advertised
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard)
to make an appeal for contributions; to collect donations
sheet metal; metal plate
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)
cardueline finch (any finch of subfamily Carduelinae, esp. the Eurasian siskin, Carduelis spinus)
temporary advance (of money)
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; (lit.) goldfish poop
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
thank God it's Friday; TGIF; going out on Friday night; (lit.) flowery Friday (when young men et al. stay out late)
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
handsome men have neither money nor power
greenbottle fly (esp. species Lucilia caesar)
main depository
Diamond Perfection of Wisdom Sutra; Diamond Sutra
a moment of time in a spring evening is worth a thousand pieces of gold
contribution or donation box
golden (wise) saying; aphorism; maxim
A smile of a beautiful woman is worth a thousand pieces of gold; enchanting smile of a glamorous woman
metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs; cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)
one's word is worth 1,000 pieces of gold; a promise should be kept at all cost
advance payment
bronze-red (colour, color)
privy purse; money used for private purposes by the members of the Imperial family
workers' credit union; labour credit association
overnight millionaire
(finger) ring; metal thimble; (arch.) ring used to constrict a finger to make it small and beautiful
gold mine; provider of funds; financial supporter; rich person
epigraph on a stone monument; ancient inscriptions on monuments
penalty clause; breach of contract clause
ringworm (of the groin); jock itch; tinea cruris
garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus); Indian cress
metal basin
to let money lie idle
being lavish with one's money; spending a huge sum of money at once on a treat
bank debenture bond
lacquer made from the sap of Acanthopanax sciadophylloides
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
drone beetle (scarabaeid beetle) (Rhomborrhina japonica)
wasted money
kumquat (Fortunella spp.); cumquat
loan; loan payable; debt
splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
thin omelette cut into strips
purity measure for gold; karat; carat; personality of a person born under the element of fire
using money as a weapon; power of money
any horsehair worm of class Gordioidea; gordian worm (of class Gordioidea); hair worm (of class Gordioidea); wireworm (click beetle larva)
metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs; cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)
metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs; cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)
leaf beetle (of family Chrysomelidae)
small metal bowl
scrap iron; scrap metal
palace gate; imperial palace
arrears; arrearage
to shrivel up in fear; to tremble in fear; (lit.) one's testicles shrivel up
arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)
overnight millionaire
overnight millionaire
overnight millionaire
Naruto kintoki; sweet potato grown in sandy soil
balance carried forward
balance carried forward
Acanthopanax sciadophylloides (species of flowering plant related to the aralias)
millet dough cake; millet mochi
golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)
Yanbaru long-armed scarab beetle (Cheirotonus jambar)
monetary tightening; credit squeeze; credit crunch
gold hook (esp. for fishing); gold-colored hook
you wish!; that's not going to happen; not a chance
you wish!; that's not going to happen; not a chance
(cash) advance; payment ahead of time
(cash) advance; payment ahead of time
reserve fund; savings; deposit
you can't rely on parents and money to stay around forever; money comes and goes; so do parents
using money as a weapon; power of money
using money as a weapon; power of money
using money as a weapon; power of money
common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta)
quince monitor (Varanus melinus, species of carnivorous monitor lizard native to Indonesia); yellow-head monitor
(money for) stock investment
secret savings
Okinawan biscuit (similar to shortbread, made with lard); Okinawan cookie
gold-inlaid lacquerware
creeping bugleweed (Ajuga decumbens)
money given as loan
money given as loan
Japanese hop (Humulus japonicus)
kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
completely deaf
golden sesame (seeds)
golden sesame (seeds)
Trollius riederianus var. japonicus (Japanese variety of the Kamchatka globeflower, Trollius riederianus)
meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris var. nipponicus)
gudgeon; knuckle (of a hinge)
blue spirea (Caryopteris divaricata); blue mist shrub
money on hand; ready money; spending money; pocket money
corporate investment fund
cash only, prices as advertised
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard)
financial distress; money shortage
hammer (of a gun)
carpenter's square; common Japanese foot
carpenter's square; common Japanese foot
ōgonkan (Citrus flaviculpus); golden orange; golden citrus; yellow mikan
assay (of metal, ore, etc.); assaying
collecting; collections
golden wedding
basic metal (in an art object); old metal
money temporarily receipted
Hevajra; Eternal Vajra (tantric Buddhist deity)
being held in suspense; being on edge; scared stiff; (lit.) one's testicles going up and down
Vajrasattva; Supreme Being of tantric Buddhism
money pouch; coin purse
Kalacakra; Wheel of Time (tantric Buddhist deity)
overdraft; outstanding debt
overdraft; outstanding debt
Japanese shubunkin goldfish variety
low-interest money
ruler's privy purse
money on deposit
hard-headed; stubborn
unfunded debt; unsecured loan; unsecured debt
special reserve (fund); contingent reserve
(Japanese) Postal Savings Bureau
collateral (money); collateral or counterpart fund
widowed mother's allowance
monthly installment deposit; monthly instalment deposit; monthly savings
compulsory deposit in return for loan
money transferred
money transferred
money transferred
idle money; idle capital
wholesale (wholesaler) in precious metals
Diamond Holder (name of a Buddhist celestial being)
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
gold pen (nib)
fund procurement by stock issue; stock collateral loan
Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering; FATF
intra-city telephone rate; local-call rate
bank deposit guarantee
bank deposit guarantee
deposit interest rate
disintermediation; removing money from banks; seeking non-bank funds sources
base for calculating a wrestler's tournament stipend
net proceeds (e.g. after an offering of securities)
net proceeds (e.g. after an offering of securities)
financial adjustment monies; public finance adjustment reserve funds stipulated in the Local Finance Act
(public) opinion leader
firm and solid; sturdy and indestructible; unshakable; adamantine
golden jackal (carnivore, Canis aureus ssp.); Asiatic jackal
total receipts; income amount
repayment money; refund
inactive bank account (no withdrawals or deposits made, and to which the owner's rights have been terminated)
(metal) tooling cost; tool charges
blond hair
troy weight (e.g. troy ounce, troy pound)
required reserves; legal required reserves
match that determines if a rikishi will have more wins than losses
money-centered way (of thinking)
dor beetle (of family Geotrupidae); Geotrupes laevistriatus (species of dor beetle)
platiniridium (alloy of platinum and iridium)
platinum black (black powdered platinum, often used as a catalyst)
platinum group metals; platinum group elements
alloy of gold, silver, copper, zinc, cadmium, etc., used to fuse items of gold
to rule a country requires many great men; (lit.) an expensive fur coat will not be made with a single fox
Metal Age (i.e. the Bronze Age and the Iron Age)
Chalcolithic period (i.e. the Copper Period)
Chalcolithic period (i.e. the Copper Period)
Japanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana)
(in Japan) 2nd note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. D sharp)
bank certificate; bank certification; bank certification of deposit
access charge; access fee
billing information; accounting information
electronic funds transfer; EFT
universal pension number; common number shared between different pension schemes; basic pension number
Viburnum plicatum var. plicatum
do not lend money to a man who doesn't have an erection in the morning (because he is not in good health and might die before he can repay)
lend your money and lose your friend
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
nut (on the head of a shamisen, supporting the second and third strings)
television drama aired on Friday nights
cash currency in circulation; physical currency
type of yellow carrot grown in Okinawa
Diamond Realm and Womb Realm
unglazed metallic lacquerware
receipts and payments; income and expenditure
receipts and payments; income and expenditure
deferred tax; deferred taxation
coin return slot; change slot
on-the-spot payment
ichibubankin; Edo-period rectangular gold coin worth one quarter ryō
painting made with gold or silver paint (usu. on a dark background)
metal carver; chaser; engraver
gold wheel-turning sage king
monetary stringency; tight-money situation
Hotaria parvula (species of firefly)
Hotaria parvula (species of firefly)
wage rate; rate of pay
tempura made with egg yolk in the batter (hence golden colored); gold plate
tempura made with egg yolk in the batter (hence golden colored); gold plate
tempura made with egg yolk in the batter (hence golden colored); gold plate
tempura made with egg yolk in the batter (hence golden colored); gold plate
uncollectable accounts; bad debt
uncollectable accounts; bad debt
uncollectable accounts; bad debt
advance received; sales deposits
short-term loans payable; short-term debt; short-term borrowing
chloroplatinic acid; hexachloroplatinic acid
leniency policy; addition to Japan's antitrust law that allows lower fines for the first company involved in a cartel, etc. to admit their involvement
market manipulation; monetary operation
calx; metal residue
metal bowl; iron helmet
public funding for political parties; party subsidy
metal bars of a face guard (kendo)
binding of Acala; fast binding
metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs; cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)
metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs; cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)
commission; commission payment
armor covered with small rectangular plates of metal
metal basket (for deep-frying, etc.); metallic basket
metal basket (for deep-frying, etc.); metallic basket
repairing pottery with a lacquer mixed with gold, silver, etc.
cash gift from local government to the elderly (often on 77th and 88th birthdays)
additional cover; more margin
alnico; iron alloy containing aluminum, nickel, and cobalt
placer gold; gold found in placer deposits
having nothing to do; idling
spaghetti squash (group of cultivars of Cucurbita pepo)
two people arguing and not letting the other express their opinions
two people arguing and not letting the other express their opinions
two things that do not go well together; (lit.) pairing kintsuba with loach soup
two things that do not go well together; (lit.) pairing kintsuba with loach soup
to reveal one's true colors
gilt-edged securities; gilt-edged bond
any port will do in a storm; (lit.) when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune
any port will do in a storm; (lit.) when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune
even the strong-willed fall into temptation; there's nothing you can't do if you set your mind to it
antique gold finish
(military) headband with reinforced metal plate
Premium Friday; government-backed campaign to allow workers to go home early the last Friday of the month
random alloy; disordered alloy
submetallic luster; submetallic lustre
adamantine lustre (luster)
miscellaneous charges; surcharge
interest equalization tax; interest equalisation tax
envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift
loan shark hell; distress caused by high-interest loans and aggressive collection methods
employment adjustment subsidy; subsidy for employment adjustment; subsidy to help defray layoff costs
risk-free interest rate
Emergency Student Support Handout (during the COVID-19 pandemic)
financial inclusion; availability and equality of opportunities to access financial services
Kanamachi Station
Kanashima Station
Kogane Station (Hokkaido)
goldencup St. John's wort (Hypericum patulum)
Japanese beetle; Popillia japonica
wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi)
scarab beetle; sacred scarab (Scarabaeus sacer)
horned dung beetle (Copris ochus)
cucurbit leaf beetle (Aulacophora femoralis)
soybean beetle (Anomala rufocuprea)
paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis)
American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
red bishop (species of African weaverbird, Euplectes orix)
Japanese cockchafer (Melolontha japonica)
chestnut munia (species of passerine bird, Lonchura atricapilla); black-headed munia
emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)
crimson bottlebrush; Callistemon citrinus
tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)
Trollius hondoensis (species of globeflower)
nipplefruit (Solanum mammosum); apple of Sodom; titty fruit; cow's udder
red bigeye (Priacanthus macracanthus)
Ludwigia stipulacea (species of primrose-willow)
little owl (Athene noctua)
Tengmalm's owl (Aegolius funereus); boreal owl
Pacific silverweed (Potentilla egedii var. grandis); Eged's silverweed
Potentilla yokusaiana (species of cinquefoil)
golden mole (Chrysochloridae spp.)
yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes)
longhorn cowfish (Lactoria cornuta)
pebbled butterflyfish (Chaetodon multicinctus); multiband butterflyfish
pebbled butterflyfish (Chaetodon multicinctus); multiband butterflyfish
snubnosed eel (Simenchelys parasitica)
tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata); tickweed; sand coreopsis; lanceleaf tickseed
cinquefoil (Potentilla matsumurae); potentilla; Japanese alpine perennial of the rose family
Atlas broom (Argyrocytisus battandieri)
Examples (200 in total)
Even with all the money he has, he isn't happy.
It's your money, isn't it?
This is not about money.