Kanji N1

斤: axe, 1.32 lb, catty

斤 is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning axe, 1.32 lb, catty, written with 4 strokes. It is read キン (on), and has no common kun reading. It is one of the jōyō kanji taught in secondary school.

斤

Meanings

  • axe
  • 1.32 lb
  • catty
  • counter for loaves of bread
Strokes4
JLPT levelN1
School gradeSecondary school
FrequencyBeyond #2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • キン

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • None in common use

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

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