銭

Meaning

1. n
   sen (hundredth of a yen)
2. n
   coin made of non-precious materials
3. n
   one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency)
4. n archaic
   one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
5. n
   money
6. n
   round coin with a (square) hole in the center
7. n
   coin made of non-precious materials
8. n
   money

Example sentences

• 銭厘を大切にすれば大金はおのずとたまる。

  Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.

• 手紙に貼る三銭切手が買えないで、幾日も床の間の上に置いてあるようになった。

  I could not buy the 3 sen stamp to put on the letter, so it ended up staying for many days on top of the tokonoma.

• 公園の噴水の中に銭がいっぱいある。

  There are a lot of coins in the park fountain.