Yen

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /jÉ›n/
• Rhymes: -É›n

From Japanese

, earlier

yen}, from Middle Chinese 圓 (ɣüen "circle" >

"round coin") (compare Mandarin yuán 元, Korean won 원).

Full definition of yen

Noun

1. The unit of Japanese currency, equal to 100 sen.
2. A coin or note worth one yen.

From yen-yen ("a craving for opium"), from Mandarin 菸癮 (Mandarin: yānyǐn; Cantonese: yin1yan5, "addiction, craving (for opium)").

Noun

1. A strong desire, urge, or yearning.

Synonyms

• craving, desire, hankering, urge, yearning

Verb

1. To have a strong desire for.

Anagrams

• eny