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寸

Reading

Kana: スン
Romaji: sun
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: す、みき
Romaji: su, miki
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

Stroke Diagram

123

Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  3
Radical Number:  41
Frequency:  1669
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  3-2-1
Korean Reading:  chon
Chinese Reading:  cun4
Unicode:  5bf8
JIS:  4023

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2935
Nelson Index: 1348
New Nelson Index: 1372
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a3.17
Four Corner Index: 4030.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 909
Gakken Index: 1523
Japanese Names Index: 34
Daikanwanjiten Index: 7411
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0001
Remembering the kanji Index: 45
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1220
Kodansha Compact Index: 499
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 920
Kanji in Context Index: 367
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1864
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2541
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 45
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 45
Essential Kanji Index: 1045
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3652
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1448
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 828

Words

寸 (すん)
sun (approx. 3.03 cm)
寸法 (すんぽう)
measurement; size; extent; dimension; plan; intention; arrangement; schedule
寸断 (すんだん)
cut (tear) to pieces
寸止め (すんどめ)
stopping just before
寸借詐欺 (すんしゃくさぎ)
petty swindling; petty swindler
寸前 (すんぜん)
on the verge; on the brink; just in front of; just before
寸劇 (すんげき)
short play; skit
一寸法師 (いっすんぼうし)
dwarf; midget; elf; Tom Thumb; Jack Sprat; Issun-boshi (Japanese fairytale)
寸進尺退 (すんしんしゃくたい)
one step forward, many steps backward; little to gain and much to lose
寸借 (すんしゃく)
small loan
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