See also: 黃金

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 黃金 (“gold; money; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 黃金).
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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
おう
Grade: 2
こん > ごん
Grade: 1
goon
Alternative spelling
黃金 (kyūjitai)

/wau komʉ//wauɡomʉ//wauɡon//wɔːɡoɴ//oːɡoɴ/

From Middle Chinese 黃金 (MC hwang kim, “yellow + metal”).

Compare modern Cantonese wong4 gam1.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(おう)(ごん) (ōgonわうごん (waugon)?

  1. gold (Au) as a metal
  2. gold as a colour
    Synonyms: 黄金色 (kogane iro), 金色 (konjiki, kin’iro)
  3. money, more specifically the large 大判 (ōban) gold coins formerly used in Japan
Usage notes
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This ōgon reading is the more-common Chinese derived-reading or 音読み (on’yomi) for this term.

Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
きん
Grade: 1
kan'on
Alternative spelling
黃金 (kyūjitai)

/kʷau kimʉ//kʷaukin//kʷɔːkiɴ//koːkiɴ/

From Middle Chinese 黃金 (MC hwang kim, “yellow + metal”).

Compare modern Min Nan reading hông-kim.

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Noun

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(こう)(きん) (kōkinくわうきん (kwaukin)?

  1. (obsolete) money
  2. (obsolete) gold (Au) as a metal
  3. (obsolete) gold as a colour

Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
かね > がね
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
黃金 (kyūjitai)

Shift from Old Japanese 黃金 (kugane).[2]

Equivalent to a compound of (ko, combining form of ki, “yellow(-coloured)”) +‎ (kane, metal). The kane changes to gane as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

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Noun

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()(がね) (kogane

  1. gold (Au) as a metal
  2. money, more specifically the large 大判 (ōban) gold coins formerly used in Japan
  3. short for 黄金色 (kogane iro): gold as a colour
    Synonym: 金色 (kin’iro, konjiki)
  4. short for 黄金の泥 (kogane no dei): powdered gold suspended in a base and used as paint
    Synonym: 金泥 (kondei)
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This kogane reading is the more-common 訓読み (kun’yomi) or native Japanese reading for this term.

Derived terms
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Etymology 4

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
かね > がね
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
黃金 (kyūjitai)

Compound of (ki, yellow(-coloured)) +‎ (kane, metal).[3]

The kane changes to gane as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(がね) (kigane

  1. (rare) gold (Au) as a metal
  2. (rare) money, often referring more specifically to the large 大判 (ōban) or smaller 小判 (koban) gold coins formerly used in Japan

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ 黄金 ”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
  3. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN