Japanese symbol for “kt”
金性
きんしょう
Romaji: kinshou
purity measure for gold; karat; carat; K
In Japanese, kt is 金性, read きんしょう (kinshou).
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Meanings
- n purity measure for gold; karat; carat; K; kt
- n personality of a person born under the element of metal
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; 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.