わ
和
どう
同
かい
開
ちん
珎

noun

Messages.hist.
  1. wadō kaichin, Japan's first circulated coinage (minted in 708 CE).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
わ
和
どう
同
かい
開
ちん
珎
 和同開珎 わどうかいちん
わ
和
どう
同
かい
開
ほう
珎
 和同開珎 わどうかいほう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

harmony, Japanese style, peace
ワ　より　オ (3rd, N3)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
same, agree, equal
ドウ　おな.じ (2nd, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
open, unfold, unseal
カイ　ひら.く　あ.く (3rd, N4)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)
precious, valuable, rare
チン　めずら.しい　たから (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
you, that
ジ　ニ　なんじ (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)