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寸

measurement, a bit

JLPT N1 Grade 6 3 strokes
On'yomi
スン

寸 means "measurement, a bit". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 3 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is スン. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

寸 in example sentences

  • 父ちちの会社かいしゃは破産はさん寸前すんぜんである。

    Chichi no kaisha wa hasan sunzen de aru.

    My father's company is on the verge of bankruptcy.

  • 彼女かのじょは気絶きぜつ寸前すんぜんだった。

    Kanojo wa kizetsu sunzen datta.

    She almost passed out.

  • 飛行機ひこうきは離陸りりく寸前すんぜんだった。

    Hikouki wa ririku sunzen datta.

    The plane was about to take off.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 寸 mean?
寸 means "measurement, a bit". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 寸 have?
寸 is written in 3 strokes.
How is 寸 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is スン.
What JLPT level is 寸?
寸 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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