Japanese symbol for “skint”
金がない
かねがない
Romaji: kaneganai
broke; poor; short; skint
In Japanese, skint is 金がない, read かねがない (kaneganai).
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Meanings
- adj-i, exp broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
Written forms: 金がない、金が無い. Readings: かねがない.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “skint”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金のない | かねのない kanenonai | broke; skint |
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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