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Kanji Detail for 厘 - "unit"
厘
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Meaning
厘 means "unit." Also associated with tiny amount, fraction.
Unit - A very small unit of measurement.
Tiny amount - An extremely small quantity.
Fraction - A minute portion.
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Four-character idioms with 厘
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一分一厘
いちぶいちりん
(not even) a bit of; (not even) a hint of; (not) an iota of
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九分九厘
くぶくりん
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one
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一分一厘
いちぶいちりん
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Tattoo check: 厘
- Verified meaning: unit
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Used in real Japanese given names (read りん)
- Also carries these associations: tiny amount, fraction
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 厘
Given names 厘(りん)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
rin; 1/10 sen; 1/10 bu
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
manage, control; thousandth part of tael
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
variant of 釐|厘[li2]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
one thousandth
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Onyomi
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Kunyomi
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Strokes
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Radical
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Related Keywords
Sentences including 厘
Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.
He batted .343 with 54 home runs.