JLPT N1 · 4 strokes
Kanji 斤: "axe, 1.32 lb, catty"
The kanji 斤 means "axe, 1.32 lb, catty, counter for loaves of bread, axe radical (no. 69)". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キン 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)
キン
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 | axe, 1.32 lb, catty, counter for loaves of bread, axe radical (no. 69) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 斤
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 斤kin; catty; traditional unit of weight, 600g · pound (unit of weight)
- 一斤1 kin (approx. 0.6 kg) · 1 loaf of bread
- 斤量impost; assigned weight · (measured) weight
- 斧斤axe
- 一斤染めlight pink; pale pink
- 斤目weight
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