JLPT N1 · 3 strokes
Kanji 寸: "measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little"
The kanji 寸 means "measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small". It is written with 3 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read スン 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)
スン
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 | measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 3 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 1669 of 2,501 |
Common words with 寸
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 一寸a little; a bit; slightly · just a minute; for a moment; briefly
- もう一寸encore un peu, un petit peu plus
- 寸前just before; on the verge of; on the brink of · just in front of; just ahead of
- 寸法measurement; size; extent; dimension · plan; intention; arrangement; schedule
- 燐寸match (for lighting a fire)
- 寸sun (approx. 3 cm) · length; measurement
- 寸分tiny bit
- 採寸taking measurements
- 寸断cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
- 寸止めstopping just before
- 寸分違わぬexactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
- 崩壊寸前on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
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