yen

/ˈʝen/ · B2 · noun · m

hankering

💴 sounds like YEN = a yearning to spend money in Japan

Spanish yen is the Japanese currency, borrowed from Japanese 円 (en, 'round'), because the coins were round. Say it like English 'yen' with a soft y, and link it to the round coin shape.

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