Japanese symbol for “pittance”
はした金
はしたがね
Romaji: hashitagane
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance
In Japanese, pittance is はした金, read はしたがね (hashitagane).
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Meanings
- n paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
Written forms: はした金、端金、端た金. Readings: はしたがね.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pittance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目腐れ金 | めくされがね mekusaregane | pittance |
| 蚊の涙 | かのなみだ kanonamida | pittance; something very small |
| 雀の涙 | すずめのなみだ suzumenonamida | drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed |
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 |
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