YEN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
Categories: Japanese monetary unit
📖 Fun Facts About Yen
- • Yen is the currency of Japan — the word means 'circle' in Japanese, referring to the shape of old coins.
- • The Japanese yen is one of the oldest currencies still in use today.
Synonyms
Yen, Pine, Yearn, Languish, Hankering
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "yen" comes from Cantonese 煙, . It first came from Chinese 煙, . Then it traveled to Cantonese 癮, . Later, it changed in Chinese 銀圓, . After that, it appeared in Japanese 圓. Many other languages have similar words:
- Chinese: 元
- Korean: 원
🔗 Related Words
yen-yen – A related word in the same word family.
yen-yen – A related word in the same word family.
won – This is a word twin (doublet) of "yen"! They both came from the same ancient word but traveled different paths to English.
yuan – This is a word twin (doublet) of "yen"! They both came from the same ancient word but traveled different paths to English.
🧩 Fun Fact
The word "yen" and "won" are word twins called doublets - they both came from the same ancient word but took different journeys through history!