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寸

measurement
Stroke count: 3

Readings

On readingスン
Grade 6KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. measurementRtK
  2. tenth of a shaku
  3. a little
  4. small

Popular Usage

Radical

Mnemonic (RtK)

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glue · drop (丶) · ten with a hook

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 45

Compound words

燐寸マッチ
match (for lighting a fire)
一寸いっすん
one sun (approx. 3 cm)
一寸ちょっと
a little
一寸先いっすんさき
an inch ahead
一寸逃れいっすんのがれ
quibbling
一寸法師いっすんぼうし
dwarf
寸での所ですんでのところで
almost
胸三寸むねさんずん
heart

Stroke Order

3 strokes