寸 — inch, measure
すん
寸
inch
すん
U+5BF8
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1669
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #45
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #41
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Meanings
- inch
- measure
Readings
- On'yomi
- すん sun
word
すん sun On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
3 wordsEach dot is a word containing 寸: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 1 word has no frequency rank; it sits in the Unranked column.
Appears in idioms
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.