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What does the kanji 寸 mean?

寸 means sun (unit of length, approx. 3.03 cm); a little. On'yomi スン.

Quick facts
On'yomiスン
Strokes3
Main radical寸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi スン
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework3 strokes

sun (unit of length, approx. 3.03 cm); a little

Memory hook

A hand with a dot marking the pulse point at the wrist, one short measure — SUN, A LITTLE.

Main radical

寸small measure 3 strokes

Stroke order · 3 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Common words

  • 寸法すんぽうmeasurement, dimensions

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.