留め金 とめがね Also written 止め金 Meanings Noun clasp; latch; catch; fastener Kanji 留 stay. Read as とめる. 金 money. Read as かね. Example sentences この留金がどうしてもかからない。This clasp won't fasten. 彼女はネックレスの留め金を留めた。She fastened the clasp of her necklace. 留め金がうまく引っかからない。The hook doesn't catch. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists