Japanese symbol for “gilding”
金メッキ
きんメッキ
Romaji: kinmekki
gilding; gold plating
In Japanese, gilding is 金メッキ, read きんメッキ (kinmekki).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs gilding; gold plating
Written forms: 金メッキ、金めっき、金鍍金. Readings: きんメッキ、きんめっき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gilding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鍍金 | めっき mekki | plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding |
| 鍍金 | ときん tokin | plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 金融 | きんゆう kin'yuu | finance; financing; credit transacting |
| 料金 | りょうきん ryoukin | fee; charge; fare |
| 現金 | げんきん genkin | cash; ready money; money on hand |
| 金属 | きんぞく kinzoku | metal |
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.