“Only a few (little)” or “Short” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “寸”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “寸” means “A bit”, “A moment” or “A little (few)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “寸”
Jouyou Kanji “寸” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
3 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
すん(sun) |
そん(son) |
Kun-Yomi |
わず(か)(wazu(ka)) |
き(ki) |
Meanings |
Unit word for measuring length |
Only a few (little), A little (few), Only |
Length |
Unit word for measuring horse height |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “寸”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
寸陰(すんいん-su n i n) |
A moment, Short time |
寸暇(すんか-su n ka) |
Free minute, Short spare moment |
寸劇(すんげき-su n ge ki) |
Skit, Short play, A little drama, A little drama |
寸毫(すんごう-su n go u) |
A bit, A jot, Only a few |
寸刻(すんこく-su n ko ku) |
A moment, A short time |
寸志(すんし-su n shi) |
A little token of one’s gratitude, Small present |
寸時(すんじ-su n ji) |
A moment, Short time |
寸書(すんしょ-su n sho) |
① Short letter, ② Humble word for the letter written by oneself |
寸心(すんしん-su n shi n) |
Humble word for one’s own thought, Small one’s mind |
寸前(すんぜん-su n ze n) |
Immediately before, Just before, On the verge of |
寸善尺魔(すんぜんしゃくま-su n ze n sha ku ma) |
There is more evil than good in this world, One good thing tends to cause many bad things to happen |
寸断(すんだん-su n da n) |
To cut something to pieces, Shredding |
寸地(すんち-su n chi) |
An inch of ground |
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