銀 in Chinese / Japanese...

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Silver

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yín

shirogane

은

銀 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja for silver.

This same word can refer to things that are silver-colored, money or currency, silver coins, or silver paint.

In Japanese, this can be a given name “Ginji.”

Milky Way Galaxy

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yín hé

ginga

은하

銀河 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja name for the Milky Way (our galaxy).

This can also be the Japanese female given name Ginga.

Milky Way Galaxy

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yín hé xì

gingakei

은하계

銀河系 is the long form of the Chinese, Japanese, and old Korean name for the Milky Way Galaxy (our galactic system).

There’s No Place Like Home

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jīn wō yín wō bù rú zì jǐ de gǒu wō

金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝 is a Chinese slang proverb that means “Golden house, [or a] silver house, not as good as my own dog house.”

It's basically saying that even a house made of gold or silver is not as good as my own home (which may only be suitable for a dog but at least it's mine).

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
銀银 see styles	yín yin2 yin ginji ぎんじ	More info & calligraphy: Silver silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) silver (Ag); (2) silver coin; money; (3) silver medal; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) silver colour; silver color; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) silver (Ag); (2) silver coin; money; (3) silver medal; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) silver colour; silver color; (5) (shogi) (abbreviation) silver general; (out-dated kanji) (1) money; (2) metal; (personal name) Ginji rūpya. Silver; money.
銀河银河 see styles	yín hé yin2 he2 yin ho ginga ぎんが	More info & calligraphy: Milky Way Galaxy Milky Way (1) {astron} Milky Way; (2) {astron} galaxy; (female given name) Ginga
銀河系银河系 see styles	yín hé xì yin2 he2 xi4 yin ho hsi gingakei / gingake ぎんがけい	More info & calligraphy: Milky Way Galaxy Milky Way Galaxy; the galaxy (our galaxy) (1) {astron} Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; (2) {astron} galactic system; galaxy
金窩銀窩不如自己的狗窩金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝 see styles	jīn wō yín wō bù rú zì jǐ de gǒu wō jin1 wo1 yin2 wo1 bu4 ru2 zi4 ji3 de5 gou3 wo1 chin wo yin wo pu ju tzu chi te kou wo	More info & calligraphy: There’s No Place Like Home there's no place like home (idiom)
お銀 see styles	ogin おぎん	お銀 Custom Scroll (female given name) Ogin
丁銀 see styles	chougin / chogin ちょうぎん	丁銀 Custom Scroll Edo period silver coin shaped like a sea cucumber; (surname) Chōgin
世銀世银 see styles	shì - yín shi4 - yin2 shih - yin segin せぎん	世銀 Custom Scroll World Bank (abbr. for 世界銀行\|世界银行[Shi4jie4 Yin2hang2]) (abbreviation) World Bank
中銀中银 see styles	zhōng yín zhong1 yin2 chung yin chuugin / chugin ちゅうぎん	中銀 Custom Scroll Bank of China (abbr. for 中國銀行\|中国银行[Zhong1 guo2 Yin2 hang2]) (abbreviation) (See 中央銀行) central bank
京銀 see styles	kyougin / kyogin きょうぎん	京銀 Custom Scroll (company) Kyoto Bank (abbreviation); (c) Kyoto Bank (abbreviation)
他銀 see styles	tagin たぎん	他銀 Custom Scroll (colloquialism) (See 他行・たこう・1) other bank; another bank
俸銀俸银 see styles	fèng yín feng4 yin2 feng yin	俸銀 Custom Scroll official salary
像銀像银 see styles	xiàng yín xiang4 yin2 hsiang yin	像銀 Custom Scroll silvery
児銀 see styles	kogin こぎん	児銀 Custom Scroll (surname) Kogin
全銀 see styles	zengin ぜんぎん	全銀 Custom Scroll (org) Japanese Bankers Association; (o) Japanese Bankers Association
労銀 see styles	rougin / rogin ろうぎん	労銀 Custom Scroll wages; labor wages; labour wages
勧銀 see styles	kangin かんぎん	勧銀 Custom Scroll hypothecary bank
包銀包银 see styles	bāo yín bao1 yin2 pao yin	包銀 Custom Scroll contracted payment (esp. actors' salary in former times)
印銀 see styles	ingin いんぎん	印銀 Custom Scroll (surname) Ingin
取銀取银 see styles	qǔ yín qu3 yin2 ch`ü yin chü yin	取銀 Custom Scroll to take silver; to come second in a competition
合銀 see styles	aigin あいぎん	合銀 Custom Scroll handling fee; commission
商銀 see styles	shougin / shogin しょうぎん	商銀 Custom Scroll (abbreviation) (See 商業銀行・しょうぎょうぎんこう) commercial bank
在銀 see styles	jueeun じゅえーうん	在銀 Custom Scroll (given name) Jue-un
地銀 see styles	chigin ちぎん	地銀 Custom Scroll (abbreviation) (See 地方銀行・ちほうぎんこう) regional bank
埼銀 see styles	saigin さいぎん	埼銀 Custom Scroll (company) Saitama Bank (abbreviation); (c) Saitama Bank (abbreviation)
外銀 see styles	gaigin がいぎん	外銀 Custom Scroll (abbreviation) foreign bank
夜銀 see styles	yashiro やしろ	夜銀 Custom Scroll (female given name) Yashiro
大銀 see styles	daigin だいぎん	大銀 Custom Scroll (place-name) Daigin
定銀定银 see styles	dìng yín ding4 yin2 ting yin	定銀 Custom Scroll deposit; down payment
小銀 see styles	kogin こぎん	小銀 Custom Scroll (female given name) Kogin
左銀 see styles	sagin さぎん	左銀 Custom Scroll (female given name) Sagin

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Silver	銀银	shirogane / shirogane	yín / yin2 / yin
Milky Way Galaxy	銀河银河	ginga	yín hé / yin2 he2 / yin he / yinhe	yin ho / yinho
Milky Way Galaxy	銀河系银河系	gingakei	yín hé xì yin2 he2 xi4 yin he xi yinhexi	yin ho hsi yinhohsi
There’s No Place Like Home	金窩銀窩不如自己的狗窩金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝		jīn wō yín wō bù rú zì jǐ de gǒu wō jin1 wo1 yin2 wo1 bu4 ru2 zi4 ji3 de5 gou3 wo1 jin wo yin wo bu ru zi ji de gou wo	chin wo yin wo pu ju tzu chi te kou wo
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.