証拠金 しょうこきん Meanings Noun deposit (e.g. on the purchase of a house); earnest money; guarantee money margin (payment); warrant money; cover Kanji 証 proof. Read as ショウ. 拠 basis 金 money. Read as キン. Words containing 証拠金 追証拠金 (おいしょうこきん) additional cover Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists