厘
厘

rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu

9 strokesFrequency 1,835JLPT N1Grade 8

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

rin

Constituents

厂cliff
?computer

Mnemonic Stories

In the past, one rin was about 1/1000 of a yen. Now it means "very very small". After throwing a computer off a cliff, it's probably worth less than one rin and is now in rin-sized pieces.

Dictionary

Common Words

厘りん (厘)釐りFreq #37405
1

Numeric

one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); 0.0375 grams (one-hundredth of a monme)

Examples
彼の打率は３割４分３厘で、ホームランは５４本であった。
He batted .343 with 54 home runs.
2

Historical term; Common noun

rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)

Examples
銭厘を大切にすれば大金はおのずとたまる。
Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.
七輪七厘しちりんNounFreq #46268
1

earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)

九分九厘くぶくりん四字熟語Freq #57673
1

Adverb (fukushi)

almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred

2

Common noun; Usu. as 〜まで

near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)

一分一厘いちぶいちりんNoun四字熟語Freq #110523
1

(not even) a bit of; (not even) a hint of; (not) an iota of

毫釐毫厘ごうりごうりん (毫釐)NounFreq #169005
1

very small quantity

厘毛りんもうNounFreq #211984
1

farthing; trifle

分厘分釐ふんりんぶんりんぶんり (分釐)Noun～の Adj.Freq #257288
1

Rare term

(not) in the least; (not) a bit

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