noun

  1. tossing a coin (to a street performer or beggar), tossed coin.
  2. (online) tipping, tip, donation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
投げ銭 なげせん
 
ぜに
投げ銭 なげぜに
投銭
投銭 なげせん
なげ
ぜに
投銭 なげぜに

Contained Kanji Breakdown

throw, discard, abandon
トウ な.げる (3rd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
coin, .01 yen, money
ぜに セン すき (5th, N1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
damage(戔) variant
damage(戔) variant
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)