Meaning

Primary

Rich Person

Alternatives

Rich, Wealthy

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When you hold gold you are a rich person.

Reading

かねもち
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Do you remember the word お金? This is the in that word. The reading for 持ち is the you learned with 持つ. So, combine the かね of お金 and the 持ち and you have the reading of this word. Note that just like お金, you'll often see this with the honorific prefix in front of it as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 金持ちになる

    to become wealthy

    金持ちになれる

    can become wealthy

    金持ちに見える

    to appear wealthy

Context Sentences

この辺は金持ちの家が多い。

There are lots of rich people's houses around here.

そこは金持ちが行くような学校だよ。

It's the kind of school where rich people would go to.

若い頃、お金を稼ぐために、近所のお金持ちの人たちの使い走りをしていました。

I used to run small errands for a wealthy neighbor of mine to make money when I was young.

Kanji Composition