3. The technical meaning isn't quick to learn; by a steep learning curve, what's meant is a curve with a cliff in it. That is, something where it takes a while to learn anything at all, and then one suddenly gets it.
119.60 JPY/1 USD for Oct 16 2015. Add to Watchlists. US Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate is at a current level of 119.60, up from 118.26 the previous market day and up from 105.98 one year ago. This is a change of 1.13% from the previous market day and 12.85% from one year ago. 1  Category: Foreign Exchange. 2  Region: N/A.
In standard Japanese, the yen is pronounced 'en' and literally means 'round object'. It is widely used throughout the world as a reserve currency after the United States dollar, the euro and the pound sterling.