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斤

axe
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingキン
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. axe
  2. 1.32 lb
  3. axe radical (no. 69)
  4. catty
  5. counter for loaves of bread
  6. axRtK

Synonyms

両

Radicals and components

Radical斤axe

Mnemonic (RtK)

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axe (斤)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1206

Compound words

一斤いっきん
1 kin (approx. 0.6 kg)
英斤えいきん
pound (unit of weight)
斤目きんめ
weight
斤量きんりょう
impost
斤旁おのづくり
kanji "axe" radical at right
杜斤ちぎばかり
large beam balance
斧斤ふきん
axe
一斤染いっこんぞめ
light pink
一斤染めいっこんぞめ
light pink

Stroke Order

4 strokes

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