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仞

Fathom

On’yomiじん
Kun’yomiはか.る
5 strokes Radical 人 man
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 仞

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 仞

人 Radical 9 of 214
Man

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 仞 is filed under 人 (man) — radical number 9 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 人

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 仞

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

千仞 せんじん great depth; bottomless; great height
九仞 キュージン great height

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 仞

What does the kanji 仞 mean?

仞 means Fathom.

How do you read the kanji 仞?

仞 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) じん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) はか.る.

How many strokes does 仞 have?

仞 is written with 5 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 仞?

The radical of 仞 is 人 (man), radical number 9 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 仞?

Common words written with 仞 include 千仞 (せんじん, great depth; bottomless; great height); 九仞 (キュージン, great height).

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