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Kanji Detail for 寸 - "inch, measurement unit"
寸
- Meaning
寸 means "inch, measurement unit."
Unit of length - One-tenth of a shaku (a traditional Japanese unit of length).
A little bit. A small amount. Short.
A unit used to measure the height of a horse.
- Onyomi
- Kunyomi
- Strokes
- Radical
Sentences including 寸
The plane was about to take off.
A good idea came across her mind at the last moment.
She almost passed out.
これを寸断してくれ。
Cut this into very fine pieces.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
それで旗竿の球を包んで、それで旗竿の先へ三｜寸幅のひらひらを付けて、門の扉の横から斜めに往来へさし出した。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
現在、わしが今、髪を抜いた女などはな、蛇を四寸ばかりずつに切って干したのを、干魚だと云うて、太刀帯の陣へ売りに往んだわ。
from "Rashomon", by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, original text:Chikuma Bunko, Chikuma Shobo