• 銀行ぎんこう — bank
• 銀色ぎんいろ — silver color
• 銀座ぎんざ — Ginza (Tokyo area)
• 白銀はくぎん — snowy white / silver-white
• 銀河ぎんが — galaxy
• 水銀すいぎん — mercury

The left side shows the 金 (metal) radical, while the right part (艮) suggests the phonetic sound. 銀 relates to silver as a precious metal and commonly appears in words about finance and brightness.

銀ぎん行こうで口座こうざを開ひらきました。
I opened an account at the bank.

銀ぎん色いろの車くるまが好すきです。
I like silver-colored cars.

🎧 Listen to how 銀 is pronounced in both Japanese and English guidance.