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銭
money · coin · cash
N1On: せんKun: ぜに
Memory Aid
'Sen' — like 'sense'. Make SENSE of your money.
Vocabulary
小銭こぜにsmall change, small coins
金銭きんせんmoney, cash, finances
銭湯せんとうpublic bathhouse
賽銭さいせんoffertory money (at a shrine/temple)
Example Sentences
財布に小銭が少ししかありません。
I only have a little small change in my wallet.
週末は近所の銭湯に行きます。
I go to the neighborhood public bath on weekends.
日本には昔、丸い穴の開いた銭がありました。
Long ago in Japan, there were coins with round holes.
金銭に関する問題は専門家に相談すべきです。
You should consult an expert about financial issues.