厘
厘·rin (old coin, 1/1000 yen), a fraction, one hundredth
- On-yomi
- リン
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 一厘 | いちりん | one rin; the tiniest amount |
| 九分九厘 | くぶくりん | almost certainly, ninety-nine percent |
| 一分一厘 | いちぶいちりん | (not even) the slightest bit |
| 三割二分五厘 | さんわりにぶごりん | a batting average of .325 |
Example sentences
九分九厘、彼が勝つだろう。
くぶくりん、かれがかつだろう。
He will almost certainly win.
その選手の打率は三割二分五厘だ。
そのせんしゅのだりつはさんわりにぶごりんだ。
That player is batting .325.
一分一厘の狂いも許されない。
いちぶいちりんのくるいもゆるされない。
Not the slightest error is permitted.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 厘厚厚 (thick) also sits under the cliff 厂, with 日 and 子 below; 厘 has 里.
- 厘里里 (village) is the body of 厘; 厘 adds the cliff 厂 on top.
Common mistakes
- 厘 survives mainly in baseball averages and in set phrases like 九分九厘.
- 九分九厘 is くぶくりん, not きゅうぶきゅうりん.
Memory aid
Picture it
Under a cliff 厂, the village field 里 divided into the smallest plots — the tiniest share you can measure.
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