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斤

Axe
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingキン

Meanings

  1. axe
  2. 1.32 lb
  3. axe radical (no. 69)
  4. catty
  5. counter for loaves of bread
  6. axRtK
  1. kin
  2. traditional unit of weight, 600g
  3. pound (unit of weight)
  4. loaf (of bread)

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

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Axe. A drawing of an axe. Also an old weight unit (about 600 g) and the counter for loaves of bread.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 斤

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