Meaning

Primary

Bank

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Time to go get your silver from the bank.

Reading

ぎんこう
  • 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

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 銀行の仕事

    job at a bank, bank work

    銀行のカード

    bank card

    銀行の支店

    bank branch office

Context Sentences

銀行にお金を下ろしに行かないといけないんです。

I have to go to the bank to withdraw some cash.

一円を笑う者は一円に泣くということわざがあるので、銀行に一円をあずけに行くことにしました。

There is a proverb that says someone who laughs over one yen will eventually cry over one yen, so I decided to go to the bank to put one yen in my account.

銀行を強盗した人は牢屋行きなのに、銀行が人々からお金を奪ったら、ボーナスがもらえるんだよ。それってすごく不公平じゃない?

When people rob banks they go to prison. When banks rob people they get bonuses. It’s so unfair, isn’t it?

Kanji Composition