yen

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

yen

from Japanese 円 en (yen), itself derived from Chinese 圓 yuán (circle), meaning the piece of eight, a Spanish or Mexican coin from the 17th to the 19th century worth 8 reales.

Definition

Plural

yens

Translations

  • germangerman:Yen
  • englishenglish:yen
  • chinesechinese:日元
  • koreankorean:
  • greekgreek:γιεν
  • italianitalian:yen
  • japanesejapanese:
  • russianrussian:иена

See also

Yens (pn.)