しきん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of しきん – see the following entries.

【至近】	[noun] (something) very nearby, close
【試金】	[noun] an assay (of ore, minerals, or metal) [verb] to assay the composition (of ore, etc.)
【資金】	[noun] a fund, funds, capital
【賜金】	[noun] a grant of money (from the government or the Emperor)

(This term, しきん, is an alternative spelling of the above terms.)