Kanji

寸

寸

measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

3 strokes

Radical

寸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

スン

Nanori (Name Reading)

き, ちか, のり

Common Readings

スン

Example sentences

寸前 すんぜん
彼は衝突寸前で車を止めた。

He stopped the car just before the collision.

救世主 きゅうせいしゅ
彼は倒産寸前の会社を救った救世主だ。

He is the savior who saved the company from the brink of bankruptcy.

寸法 すんぽう
この棚は、部屋の寸法に合わせて作られています。

This shelf is made to fit the dimensions of the room.

寸断 すんだん
激しい大雨の影響で、村へ続く唯一の道路が寸断された。

Due to heavy rain, the only road leading to the village was cut off.

Example Vocabulary

寸前

すんぜん

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of

寸法

すんぽう

dimensions; measurement; plan; arrangement; judgment

採寸

さいすん

寸分

すんぶん

寸止め

すんどめ

寸断

すんだん

cutting into pieces; shredding; cutting off

寸

すん

一寸

ちょっと

崩壊寸前

ほうかいすんぜん

寸分違わぬ

すんぶんたがわぬ

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