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ε―Έ
JLPT N1 SL6 3 strokes Frequency: #1669

Meanings

Measurement, Tenth Of A Shaku, A Little, Small

Radicals

ε―Έ

Decomposition

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Etymology

Ideographic: A hand with a dot indicating where the pulse can be felt, about an inch up the wrist

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 3

Stroke Order

1 horizontal bottom-to-top
2 hook right-to-left
3 dot bottom-right-to-top-left
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
スン sun
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

No common kun'yomi readings

Words Using This Kanji

79 words total
Other (20 words)
寸鉄 すんて぀

short blade

寸描 すんびょう

thumbnail sketch

寸刻 すんこく

moment

寸言 すんげん

pithy or short and witty remark

ε―Έεˆ† すんぢん

tiny bit

寸胴 γšγ‚“γ©γ†

cylindrical

ε―Έε€Ÿ すんしゃく

small loan

寸土 すんど

an inch of land

ε―Έε€Ÿθ©ζ¬Ί γ™γ‚“γ—γ‚ƒγγ•γŽ

petty swindling

ζ–Ήε―Έ ほうすん

a square sun (i.e. approx 9sq. cm.)

θˆŒε…ˆδΈ‰ε―Έ γ—γŸγ•γγ•γ‚“γšγ‚“

eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

ε―ΈγŒθΆ³γ‚Šγͺい γ™γ‚“γŒγŸγ‚Šγͺい

too short

寸歒め すんどめ

stopping just before

ε―Έ すん

sun (approx. 3 cm)

δΈ€ε―Έγ—γŸ γ‘γ‚‡γ£γ¨γ—γŸ

slight

ε―Έι€²ε°Ίι€€ γ™γ‚“γ—γ‚“γ—γ‚ƒγγŸγ„

one step forward, many steps backward

ε―Έε–„ε°Ίι­” γ™γ‚“γœγ‚“γ—γ‚ƒγγΎ

in evil, there is odds

逓死寸前 γŒγ—γ™γ‚“γœγ‚“

being on the verge of starvation

硢滅寸前 γœγ€γ‚γ€γ™γ‚“γœγ‚“

Critically Endangered (conservation status)

ε΄©ε£Šε―Έε‰ γ»γ†γ‹γ„γ™γ‚“γœγ‚“

on the brink of collapse