しょう
証
こ
拠
きん
金

noun

  1. deposit (e.g. on the purchase of a house), earnest money, guarantee money.
  2. margin (payment), warrant money, cover.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
証
こ
拠
きん
金
 証拠金 しょうこきん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

evidence, proof, certificate
ショウ　あかし (5th, N1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
correct, justice, righteous
セイ　ショウ　ただし (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
foothold, based on, follow
コ　キョ　よ.る (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
dispose, manage, deal with
ショ　ところ　-こ (6th, N3)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
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