What does the kanji 寸 mean?

measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

寸measurement

寸

Sunすん

measurement

Examples

寸前すんぜんjust before

寸法すんぽうmeasurement

寸 (Sun) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little”. It is taught in grade 6 and written in 3 strokes.

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