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Japanese symbol for “kt”

Romaji: kinshou
purity measure for gold; karat; carat; K

In Japanese, kt is , read (kinshou).

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 purity measure for gold; karat; carat; K; kt
  2. n personality of a person born under the element of metal

Kanji and stroke order

gold
on: キン、コン、ゴン
kun: かね、かな-、-がね
8 strokes · JLPT 4
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
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
じょせい joseiwoman; female
だんせい danseiman; male

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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