Japanese symbol for “golden”
黄金
おうごん
Romaji: ougon
gold (Au)
In Japanese, golden is 黄金, read おうごん (ougon).
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 gold (Au)
- adj-no, n golden; prosperous; excellent; superb
- n money (esp. ōban coin); cash
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “golden”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ゴールデン | ゴールデン gooruden | golden |
| 千載一遇 | せんざいいちぐう senzaiichiguu | once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance) |
| 黄金色 | こがねいろ koganeiro | golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow; amber |
| 黄色い | きいろい kiiroi | yellow |
| 硫黄 | いおう iou | sulfur (S); sulphur |
| 黄昏 | たそがれ tasogare | dusk; twilight |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “golden”.
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.