Meaning

Primary

Savings Box

Alternatives

Piggy Bank, Bank, Money Box

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 貯金 is your savings? A box you put said savings in is a savings box.

Reading

ちょきんばこ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

兄は、十年前に私の貯金箱を盗んだ事を白状しました。

My brother confessed that he had stolen my piggy bank ten years ago.

Kanji Composition