六道銭

Reading

Kana: ろくどうせん

Romaji: rokudousen

Definition

noun

1

six coins placed in a casket (said to be to pay the fare to cross the River Sanzu)

See also: 三途の川

Kanji

六

Readings: ロク、 リク、 む、 む.つ、 むっ.つ、 むい

Meaning: six

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

銭

Readings: セン、 ゼン、 ぜに、 すき

Meanings: coin, .01 yen, money