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.
The Japanese currency is the yen (~, en). One yen corresponds to 100 sen. However, sen are usually not used in everyday life anymore, except in stock market prices. Bills come in 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen (very rare), 5,000 yen and 10,000 yen denominations. Coins come in 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen and 500 yen denominations. Counterfeit money is not an issue in Japan. Foreign currencies are generally not an accepted outside of major international airports.