
KANJI
斤
unit of weight
axe, catty
Kun'yomi
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On'yomi
きん
Example sentences
朝食に焼きたての食パンを一斤購入し、家族で分け合った。
I bought a freshly baked loaf of bread for breakfast and shared it with my family.
競馬では、騎手の斤量がレースの行方を大きく左右することがある。
In horse racing, the jockey's weight (kinryou) can significantly influence the outcome of the race.
昔の日本では、重さを量る単位として「貫」や「斤」が用いられていた。
In ancient Japan, units like "kan" and "kin" were used to measure weight.
Practice exercises
1
斤
Answer
unit of weightcattyaxeloaf
2
斤
Answer
きん
3
斧斤
axe and hatchet
Answer
ふきん
4
斤斗
small measuring box/container
Answer
きんと
5
一斤
one catty; one loaf (of bread)
Answer
いっきん
6
斤量
weight (esp. in horse racing, boxing); handicap weight
Answer
きんりょう