yen

Also known as Japanese yen

official currency of Japan

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The yen is the official money used in Japan for buying goods and services. It matters because Japan is a major world economy, so the yen's value affects international trade and finance globally.

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Official name: 円
Image: Pig Shaped 5 yen coin collector.jpeg

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price: 0.0101948230688456
Commons category: Money of Japan
Commons gallery: 日本円
unit symbol: 円
start time: 1871-07-00
name in kana: ゑん
short name: JP¥
native label: 日本円

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ISO 4217 CodeJPY (numeric: 392) Unit UnitYen PluralThe language(s) of this currency do(es) not have a morphological plural distinction. Symbol¥‎ Denominations Banknotes Freq. used¥1,000, ¥5,000, ¥10,000 Rarely used¥2,000 Coins¥1, ¥5, ¥10, ¥50, ¥100, ¥500 Demographics User(s)Japan Issuance Central bankBank of Japan Websiteboj.or.jp PrinterNational Printing Bureau Websitenpb.go.jp MintJapan Mint Websitemint.go.jp Valuation Inflation1.4% (April 2026) SourceStatistics Bureau of Japan

USD/JPY exchange rate 1971–2024