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    2. Kanji
    3. 寸

    寸

    寸スン

    measurement

    N1KMT9Freq #1669Core ConceptsKanji3 strokes

    On'yomi

    スン

    Nanori

    すみき

    measurementtenth of a shakua littlesmall

    寸

    Stroke 0 / 3

    Speed1.0x

    寺尉射寿尋専尊対

    Concepts using this kanji

    寸前

    just before

    一寸

    a little

    燐寸

    match (for lighting a fire)

    寸法

    measurement

    寸断

    cutting to pieces

    寸劇

    short play

    一寸先

    an inch ahead

    九寸五分

    dagger

    口先三寸

    glib tongue

    一寸も

    (not) at all

    もう一寸

    a bit more

    一寸した

    slight

    原寸大

    actual size

    三寸

    three sun (ca. 9.1 cm)

    内寸

    inside dimensions

    原寸

    actual size

    八寸

    distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm)

    寸法記入

    dimensioning

    一寸法師

    dwarf

    方寸

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

    寸地

    an inch of ground

    寸分

    tiny bit

    寸言

    pithy or short and witty remark

    寸時

    moment

    外形寸法

    external dimensions

    寸土

    an inch of land

    実寸

    actual size

    外寸

    external dimensions

    一寸刻み

    (at a) snail's pace

    フォント寸法

    font size

    寸分違わぬ

    exactly the same

    寸分違わず

    without the least difference

    寸間

    moment's leisure

    一寸逃れ

    quibbling

    胸先三寸

    one's mind

    人物寸描

    thumb-nail sketch

    破産寸前

    near bankruptcy

    寸

    sun (approx. 3 cm)

    寸感

    brief impression (of)

    寸足らず

    a little too short

    寸が足りない

    too short

    寸鉄人を殺す

    to make a cutting remark

    胸三寸

    heart

    寸止め

    stopping just before

    寸評

    brief review

    整合寸法集合体

    adjustable-size aggregate

    舌先三寸

    eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

    寸鉄人を刺す

    to make a cutting remark

    霊台方寸

    heart

    採寸

    taking measurements

    一寸宜しい

    (can you) spare a little time (to speak)?

    寸分の狂いもない

    accurate

    崩壊寸前

    on the brink of collapse

    一寸先は闇

    no one knows what the future holds

    寸鉄

    short blade

    三寸の舌

    eloquent tongue

    舌三寸

    eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

    寸志

    small present

    餓死寸前

    being on the verge of starvation

    寸刻

    moment

    一寸の光陰軽んずべからず

    there isn't a moment to be wasted

    一寸の虫にも五分の魂

    tread on a worm and it will turn

    寸借

    small loan

    擬寸法集合体

    assumed-size aggregate

    寸描

    thumbnail sketch

    絶滅寸前

    Critically Endangered (conservation status)

    寸秒

    a moment

    寸進尺退

    one step forward, many steps backward

    美味も喉三寸

    good things do not last long

    寸門多羅

    incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from Sumatra)

    寸が詰まる

    to be short (e.g. of clothing)

    寸詰まり

    a little short

    寸々

    to pieces

    五寸釘

    long nail

    寸簡

    short letter

    寸陰

    moment

    寸隙

    spare time

    寸尺

    length

    尺寸

    (something) tiny

    寸借詐欺

    petty swindling

    寸旁

    kanji sun ("inch") radical at right (radical 41)

    寸胴

    cylindrical

    忌寸

    Imiki (fourth highest of the eight hereditary titles)

    寸善尺魔

    in evil, there is odds

    寸毫

    (not) the slightest bit

    寸胴鍋

    stockpot

    寸暇

    moment's leisure

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    • 寸

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    • 燐寸
    • 一寸
    • 一寸先
    • 一寸逃れ
    • 一寸法師
    • 胸三寸
    • 九寸五分
    • 原寸
    • 原寸大
    • 五寸釘
    • 採寸
    • 三寸
    • 三寸の舌
    • 人物寸描
    • 寸暇
    • 寸詰まり
    • 寸劇
    • 寸志
    • 寸時
    • 寸前
    • 寸足らず
    • 寸断
    • 寸評
    • 寸秒
    • 寸分違わず
    • 寸法
    • 尺寸
    • 寸描
    • 寸鉄
    • 寸土
    • 寸分
    • 寸言
    • 寸刻
    • 寸借
    • 寸借詐欺
    • 寸胴
    • 寸隙
    • 方寸
    • 舌先三寸
    • 寸が足りない
    • 寸止め
    • 寸
    • 一寸先は闇
    • 一寸した
    • 寸進尺退
    • 寸善尺魔
    • 餓死寸前
    • 絶滅寸前
    • 崩壊寸前
    • 胸先三寸
    • 八寸
    • 一寸の光陰軽んずべからず
    • 寸旁
    • 舌三寸
    • 忌寸
    • フォント寸法
    • 外形寸法
    • 外寸
    • 擬寸法集合体
    • 寸法記入
    • 整合寸法集合体
    • 一寸宜しい
    • 一寸の虫にも五分の魂
    • 寸胴鍋
    • 霊台方寸
    • 寸鉄人を刺す
    • 寸鉄人を殺す
    • 寸毫
    • 寸々
    • 破産寸前
    • 一寸も
    • 口先三寸
    • 実寸
    • もう一寸
    • 寸分の狂いもない
    • 内寸
    • 寸分違わぬ
    • 一寸刻み
    • 寸簡
    • 寸が詰まる
    • 美味も喉三寸
    • 寸陰
    • 寸地
    • 寸尺
    • 寸間
    • 寸感
    • 寸門多羅

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