寸 — kanji meaning “measurement”
寸
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small
- Meanings
- measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small
- On'yomi
- スン (sun)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Name readings
- す、みき
- Strokes
- 3
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1669 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 41
- Chinese reading
- cùn — Chinese character page
Words with 寸
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寸前 | すんぜん sunzen | just before; on the verge of; on the brink of |
| 寸法 | すんぽう sunpou | measurement; size; extent |
| 寸断 | すんだん sundan | cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces |
| 一寸 | いっすん issun | one sun (approx. 3 cm) |
| 寸劇 | すんげき sungeki | short play; skit |
| 一寸 | ちょっと chotto | a little; a bit; slightly |
| 原寸 | げんすん gensun | actual size; full size |
| 寸暇 | すんか sunka | moment's leisure; free minute |
| 採寸 | さいすん saisun | taking measurements |
| 寸胴 | ずんどう zundou | cylindrical |
| 実寸 | じっすん jissun | actual size; exact size |
| 寸分 | すんぶん sunbun | tiny bit |
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