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Japanese symbol for “jewels”

Romaji: kinteki
bull's-eye

In Japanese, jewels is , read (kinteki).

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

  1. n bull's-eye
  2. n object of desire; most-coveted goal
  3. n male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")

Kanji and stroke order

gold
on: キン、コン、ゴン
kun: かね、かな-、-がね
8 strokes · JLPT 4
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おかね okanemoney
しきん shikinfunds; capital
きんゆう kin'yuufinance; financing; credit transacting
りょうきん ryoukinfee; charge; fare
げんきん genkincash; ready money; money on hand
きんぞく kinzokumetal
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim
ほうてき houtekilegal

See also: Chinese symbol for “jewels”.

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.

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