Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 保
|
証
|
金
|
ほ Grade: 5
|
しょう Grade: 5
|
きん Grade: 1
|
| on'yomi
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| Alternative spelling
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| 保證金 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
保証 (hoshō) + 金 (-kin)
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ほしょーきん [hòshóókíń] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [ho̞ɕo̞ːkʲĩɴ]
Noun
保証金 • (hoshōkin)
- deposit (money given as an initial payment)