斤
斤·axe, kin (unit of weight), loaf (of bread)
- On-yomi
- キン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一斤 | いっきん | one kin; one loaf of bread (about 340-400 g) |
| 食パン一斤 | しょくパンいっきん | a loaf of sliced white bread |
| 半斤 | はんきん | half a kin, half a loaf |
| 斤量 | きんりょう | weight (of paper or a load) |
Example sentences
食パンを一斤買ってきた。
しょくパンをいっきんかってきた。
I bought a loaf of bread.
昔は肉を斤で量っていた。
むかしはにくをきんではかっていた。
Meat used to be weighed in kin.
紙の斤量によって印刷の仕上がりが変わる。
かみのきんりょうによっていんさつのしあがりがかわる。
The weight of the paper changes how the printing comes out.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 一斤 as いちきん — it is いっきん
- Assuming a 斤 of bread is a fixed weight — bakeries differ, and it is a loaf size rather than an exact measure
Memory aid
Picture it
A picture of an axe head on its handle — it doubled as the standard weight, and today it is mostly seen on bread packaging.
Quick check
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