三寸

Reading

Kana: さんずん

Romaji: sanzun

Definitions

noun

1

three sun (ca. 9.1 cm)

See also: 寸 (reading すん)

2

something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun)

3

stall-keeper; huckster; hawker

See also: 的屋

4

prostitute of the lowest rank

Note: archaism

Kanji

三

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ

Meaning: three

寸

Reading: スン

Meanings: measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

Example Sentence

私(わたし)の昇進(しょうしん)は彼(かれ)の胸三寸(むねさんずん)である。

➥My promotion hangs on his decision.