Word Meaning 八寸

はっすん hassun

八寸 is read as はっすん (hassun) and means distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm).

Meaning

English

distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm)
variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies)
food served in such a dish

Reading

Kana

はっすん

Romaji

hassun

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 102585 Priority Q

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