寸
寸: sun (old unit)
sun (old unit); small bit
3 strokesElementary · Grade 6 (5級)in 17 words here
Readings
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スン
Kun—
すん: 寸前(すんぜん) "just before", 寸法(すんぽう) "measurements", 寸劇(すんげき).
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Key words
寸前すんぜんjust before
寸法すんぽうmeasurements
寸劇すんげきshort skit
寸断すんだんcutting to pieces
Example sentences
電車が出る寸前に、ぎりぎり間に合った。
I just barely made it right before the train departed.
新しい家具を買う前に、部屋の寸法を測った。
Before buying new furniture, I measured the dimensions of the room.
文化祭で、クラスのみんなが短い寸劇を演じた。
At the school festival, everyone in the class performed a short skit.