斤 — kanji meaning “axe”
斤
axe, 1.32 lb, catty, counter for loaves of bread, axe radical (no. 69)
- Meanings
- axe, 1.32 lb, catty, counter for loaves of bread, axe radical (no. 69)
- On'yomi
- キン (kin)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Strokes
- 4
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Classical radical
- 69
- Chinese reading
- jīn — Chinese character page
Words with 斤
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 斤量 | きんりょう kinryou | impost; assigned weight |
| 一斤 | いっきん ikkin | 1 kin (approx. 0.6 kg) |
| 斤目 | きんめ kinme | weight |
| 斧斤 | ふきん fukin | axe |
| 一斤染め | いっこんぞめ ikkonzome | light pink; pale pink |
| 英斤 | えいきん eikin | pound (unit of weight) |
| 尺斤法 | しゃくきんほう shakukinhou | Chinese system of weights and measures |
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