rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu
On'yomi (音読み)
- リン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji "厘" (りん) represents a very small unit, essentially referring to a fraction of a yen, specifically one-tenth of a sen or a bu. This kanji typically exists in compound words rather than standing alone as a noun or verb. Some common compounds include 分厘 (ふんりん), which means "not in the least," and 厘毛 (りんもう), referring to a farthing, a very small amount of money. Another example is 一分一厘 (いちぶいちりん), which emphasizes that something is not even a bit different. It’s worth noting that are also idiomatic uses, such as 九分九厘 (くぶくりん), meaning "almost certainly," highlighting how precise and subtle the meaning of this kanji can be in conversation.
Example sentences
一厘の差で負けた。
I lost by a margin of one rin.
Meanings across languages
- English
- rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu
- Tiếng Việt
- linh, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu
- 日本語
- りん, 1/10銭, 1/10分
- 한국어
- 린, 1/10 전, 1/10 부
- 中文
- 厘, 1/10仙, 1/10分
- id
- rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu
- th
- ริน, 1/10 เซน, 1/10 บู
- es
- rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu
- fr
- rin, 1/10 de sen, 1/10 de bu
- de
- rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu
- pt
- rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu
Common compounds
- 分厘ふんりん(not) in the least, (not) a bit
- 厘毛りんもうfarthing, trifle
- 一分一厘いちぶいちりん(not even) a bit of, (not even) a hint of, (not) an iota of
- 九分九厘くぶくりんalmost certainly, in all probability, ten to one
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