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斤 means 'axe'
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The kanji 斤 originally meant 'ax' and now means 'loaf (of bread).' En route from one definition to another, it acquired yet another meaning: 600 grams. Find out how the Japanese came to associate one kanji with such disparate things! Also learn about 斤 as a radical and as a very common component.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 斤 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 斤 is used 5 times, read 1 way.
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