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斤

axe, 600g

JLPT N1 4 strokes
On'yomi
キン

斤 means "axe, 600g". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 4 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is キン. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

斤 in example sentences

  • 私わたしは朝食ちょうしょく用ように食しょくパンを一いち斤きん買かった。

    Watashi wa choushokuyou ni shokupan o ichi kin katta.

    I bought a loaf of bread for breakfast.

  • パンを一いち斤きん買かわなければいけなかったのを思おもい出だした。

    Pan o ichi kin kawanakereba ikenakattano o omoidashita.

    I just remembered that I was supposed to buy a loaf of bread.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 斤 mean?
斤 means "axe, 600g". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 斤 have?
斤 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 斤 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is キン.
What JLPT level is 斤?
斤 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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