“Bit” or “Spot” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “寸”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “寸” means “Only a few”, “A little” or “Only” 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 |
| 寸隙(すんげき-su n ge ki) | ① Spare time, Spare moment, ② Small opening, Small crack |
| 寸劇(すんげき-su n ge ki) | Skit, Short play, A little drama, Tabloid play |
| 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, It’s just my gratitude |
| 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 |
| 寸鉄人を殺す(すんてつひとをころす-su n te tsu hi to wo ko ro su) | The tongue is not steel yet it cuts, To make a cutting remark, To kill someone with a short blade |
| 寸土(すんど-su n do) | An inch of land |
| 寸評(すんぴょう-su n pyo u) | Brief review, Brief comment |
| 寸分(すんぶん-su n bu n) | Tiny bit |
| 寸法(すんぽう-su n po u) | ① Measurement, Size, Extent, Dimension, ② Plan, Intention, Arrangement, Schedule |
| 一寸(いっすん-i ssu n) | ① One sun(寸) (approx. 3 cm), ② Little bit (of time, distance etc) |
| 尺寸(しゃくすん or せきすん-sha ku su n (or) se ki su n) | (Something) tiny, Trifle, A little, A bit |
| 方寸(ほうすん-ho u su n) | ① A square sun(寸) (i.e. approx 9sq. cm), ② One’s mind, Space occupied by one’s heart |
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