寸 — 3 strokes ／ Radical「寸」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 3 strokes ／ Radical「寸」
- On
- スン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- sun (unit); a little; slight
Origin
The width of one finger from the palm; a very small length — hence "sun, a little."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| スン | 寸法・寸暇・一寸先 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 寸法すんぽう
dimensions; measurements
- 寸前すんぜん
just before
Example
服の寸法をはかってもらった。
I had my clothes measured.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)