礼金

See also: 禮金

Chinese

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Japanese
Kanji in this term
礼 金
れい
Grade: 3		 きん
Grade: 1
kan’on
Alternative spelling
禮金 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 礼 (rei, “gratitude”) +‎ 金 (kin, “money”). First cited in 1678.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

礼(れい)金(きん) • (reikin) 

  1. [date uncertain] (real estate) key money: an amount of money paid to a landlord to start a lease agreement, usually non-refundable and separate from the deposit, and often a set multiple of the monthly rent amount
    Coordinate term: 敷金 (shikikin, “deposit, security to lease or rent a property”)
  2. [from 1678] an amount of money given as thanks for something
    Synonyms: 謝礼金 (shareikin), 謝金 (shakin)

Usage notes

The custom of a non-refundable gift of reikin or key money to start a lease is more common in eastern Japan than in western Japan. See Key_money#Japan for more details.

References
  1. “礼金”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  4. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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