幣
KANJI DETAIL
currency · offering
On readingへい15 strokesN1
Radical 巾 · clothStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 幣.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- へい
- Kun reading
- みてぐら, ぬさ
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
幣appears in words relating to currency; its on-reading isへい. - Basic usage:
貨幣(かへい)means currency or money, while紙幣(しへい)means banknotes or paper money.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Currency in general and paper money
貨幣broadly refers to currency whose use spreads with trade.紙幣identifies banknotes, the paper-money form of currency.