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Base noun form. Refers to the metal silver or silver-colored objects. Commonly found in place names and color descriptions.
Theme

At a jewelry store, User is browsing with their cousin Taro, who is considering buying a silver necklace as a gift.

ぎん

silver

Nature & EnvironmentNatural Phenomena

Memory Hook

Think of a silver spoon — 'gin' sounds like 'gin' the drink, which is clear like silver. 'Silver gin' → 『銀』 (gin, 'silver').

Cultural Note

『銀』 (gin, 'silver') is used in Japanese for the metal silver and appears in terms like 『銀座』 (Ginza, a famous shopping district in Tokyo, historically a silver mint) and 『銀色』 (gin'iro, 'silver color').

Forms

Base: 銀Base noun form. Refers to the metal silver or silver-colored objects. Commonly found in place names and color descriptions.