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Kanji Detail for 斤 - "axe, weight unit"

斤

  • Meaning

    斤 means "axe, weight unit." Also associated with precise.

    1. Axe - An axe for cutting wood.

    2. Weight unit - One kin equals sixteen ryō.

    3. Precise - "Kinkin" means meticulous and clear.

    4. Weight unit - One kin equals 160 monme (600 grams).

  • Tattoo check: 斤

    • Verified meaning: axe, weight unit
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read きん, きんじ)
    • Also carries these associations: precise

    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.

  • Name readings of 斤

    Surnames 斤(きん)Listen 斤(きんじ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 69)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    a catty (approximately 600 g); an axe; keen, shrewd; Kangxi radical 69

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A tool for chopping wood. Such as 斧斤 (axe). | A unit of weight. Sixteen liang equals one jin. | 斤斤: To examine carefully and thoroughly.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    kin(キン) キン

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    4 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    斤 (onozukuri・ono・kin)

  • Related Keywords

    axe weight unit precise accurate carve cutting measurement half kilogram pound mass meticulous precision

Sentences including 斤

  • I will measure the weight of the horse.

  • I bought a loaf of bread for breakfast.

  • I just remembered that I was supposed to buy a loaf of bread.

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