A sinker (1, 1B) for plating jacquard knitting, the sinker (1, 1B) comprising: a sinker base portion having a sinker base portion lower surface that is a horizontal surface that faces downward; a sinker butt protruding upward from a rear portion of the sinker base portion; and a sinker front portion extending upward and forward from a front portion of the sinker base portion, wherein the sinker front portion includes: a sinker nose (3, 3B) formed at a top portion; the sinker nose (3, 3B) being constituted by a sinker nose upper surface, a sinker nose lower surface that is a horizontal surface that faces downward, and a sinker nose transition surface that is formed between the sinker nose upper surface and the sinker nose lower surface and is located at or higher than a height of the sinker nose lower surface, a first sinker top (41, 41B) that is a horizontal surface that faces upward and that opposes the sinker nose lower surface and is parallel to the sinker nose lower surface, a sinker throat transition surface that is formed between the sinker nose lower surface and the first sinker top (41, 41B), a second sinker top (44, 44B) that is a horizontal surface that faces upward and is located at a height that is the same as a height of the first sinker top (41, 41B), a first transition surface (42, 42B) that transitions forward from the height of the first sinker top (41, 41B) to a second height that is lower than the sinker nose lower surface, and a second transition surface (43, 43B) that transitions forward from the second height to the height of the second sinker top (44, 44B). a sinker base portion having a sinker base portion lower surface that is a horizontal surface that faces downward; a sinker butt protruding upward from a rear portion of the sinker base portion; and a sinker front portion extending upward and forward from a front portion of the sinker base portion, wherein the sinker front portion includes: a sinker nose (3, 3B) formed at a top portion; the sinker nose (3, 3B) being constituted by a sinker nose upper surface, a sinker nose lower surface that is a horizontal surface that faces downward, and a sinker nose transition surface that is formed between the sinker nose upper surface and the sinker nose lower surface and is located at or higher than a height of the sinker nose lower surface, a first sinker top (41, 41B) that is a horizontal surface that faces upward and that opposes the sinker nose lower surface and is parallel to the sinker nose lower surface, a sinker throat transition surface that is formed between the sinker nose lower surface and the first sinker top (41, 41B), a second sinker top (44, 44B) that is a horizontal surface that faces upward and is located at a height that is the same as a height of the first sinker top (41, 41B), a first transition surface (42, 42B) that transitions forward from the height of the first sinker top (41, 41B) to a second height that is lower than the sinker nose lower surface, and a second transition surface (43, 43B) that transitions forward from the second height to the height of the second sinker top (44, 44B). a sinker nose (3, 3B) formed at a top portion; the sinker nose (3, 3B) being constituted by a sinker nose upper surface, a sinker nose lower surface that is a horizontal surface that faces downward, and a sinker nose transition surface that is formed between the sinker nose upper surface and the sinker nose lower surface and is located at or higher than a height of the sinker nose lower surface, a first sinker top (41, 41B) that is a horizontal surface that faces upward and that opposes the sinker nose lower surface and is parallel to the sinker nose lower surface, a sinker throat transition surface that is formed between the sinker nose lower surface and the first sinker top (41, 41B), a second sinker top (44, 44B) that is a horizontal surface that faces upward and is located at a height that is the same as a height of the first sinker top (41, 41B), a first transition surface (42, 42B) that transitions forward from the height of the first sinker top (41, 41B) to a second height that is lower than the sinker nose lower surface, and a second transition surface (43, 43B) that transitions forward from the second height to the height of the second sinker top (44, 44B).