Japanese Kanji
寸sun
measurement · tenth of a shaku · a little
Grade 6 · JLPT N1 · 3 strokes
Measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small.
寸 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N1 (advanced) level. With 3 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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