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八寸

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 八寸.

Dictionary

Entry

八寸っすNounFreq #66403
1

distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm)

2

dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish

3

variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハチハツ

Kun

や.つやっ.つよう

Nanori

はっやちやつ

measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

3 strokesFrequency 1,669JLPT N1Grade 6

On

スン

Nanori

みき

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