Japanese symbol for “coins”
小銭
こぜに
Romaji: kozeni
small change; pocket change; coins
In Japanese, coins is 小銭, read こぜに (kozeni).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n small change; pocket change; coins
- n small sum of money
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coins”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オウル | オウル ouru | coins (suit) |
| 散 | ばら bara | coins; small change |
| バラ銭 | バラせん barasen | coins; small change |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小説 | しょうせつ shousetsu | novel; story; (work of) fiction |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう shougakkou | primary school; elementary school; grade school |
| 小学生 | しょうがくせい shougakusei | elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student |
| 小型 | こがた kogata | small-sized; small-scale; miniature |
| 小さい | ちいさい chiisai | small; little; tiny |
| 縮小 | しゅくしょう shukushou | reduction; curtailment; cut |
| 金銭 | きんせん kinsen | money; cash |
| 銭湯 | せんとう sentou | public bath; bathhouse |
See also: Chinese symbol for “coins”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.