Monme
/หmษn.mi/noun
A traditional Japanese unit of weight equal to approximately 3.75 grams.
Did you know?Monme was used in Japanese systems of gold, silver, pearls, and medicinal ingredients, linking everyday measurement to money and ritual material culture.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval Japanese
Japanese
ๆ็ฎ (monme)
โA coined measurement term interpreted as the weight associated with a mon, a historical monetary unit.โ
Edo Period
Japanese
ๅ (monme)
โA standard Japanese unit of weight, especially used for precious metals, medicines, and other valuable materials.โ
19th Century
Japanese
ใใใ (monme)
โThe spoken Japanese name for the traditional weight unit, equivalent to approximately 3.75 grams.โ
Late 19th Century
English
monme
โAn English loanword for the Japanese unit of weight.โ
Modern English
English
monme
โA traditional Japanese weight measure; also encountered as the variant spelling โmomme.โโ