JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 厘: "rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu"
The kanji 厘 means "rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read リン in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
リン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1835 of 2,501 |
Common words with 厘
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 厘one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); 0.0375 grams (one-hundredth of a monme) · rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
- 九分九厘almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred · near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
- 一分一厘(not even) a bit of; (not even) a hint of; (not) an iota of
- 厘毛farthing; trifle
- 分厘(not) in the least; (not) a bit
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