銭

錢

Reading

Kana: せん

Romaji: sen

Definitions

noun

1

hundredth of a yen

2

coin made of non-precious materials

See also: 銭 (reading ぜに, entry #1)

3

one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency)

Note: obsolete term

See also: 貫

4

one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)

Note: archaism

Kanji

銭

Readings: セン、 ゼン、 ぜに、 すき

Meanings: coin, .01 yen, money

錢

Readings: セン、 ぜに、 すき

Meaning: 100th of yen

Example Sentences

悪銭(あくせん)身(み)に付(つ)かず。

➥Ill gained, ill spent.

小銭(こぜに)をお持(も)ちですか。

➥Do you have any small change?

それは金銭(きんせん)では計(はか)れない。

➥It can't be measured in terms of money.

安物買(やすものか)いの銭(ぜに)失(うしな)い。

➥Buy cheap and waste your money.

小銭(こぜに)を混(ま)ぜてください。

➥I'd like to have smaller bills mixed in.

親子(おやこ)の中(なか)でも金銭(きんせん)は他人(たにん)。

➥Trade knows neither friends or kindred.