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Begin with the N5 essentials — 5 kanji, about 5 minutes.

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axe, 1.32 lbキン · N1

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斤

JLPT N14 strokesSecondary school

キン

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4 strokes · ready

Watch the character build in the standard Japanese stroke sequence.

A common word using 斤 is 一斤 (いっきん), meaning “1 kin (approx. 0.6 kg); 1 loaf of bread”.

Don't confuse it with 兵, 所, 近, and 新.

Look-alikes learners actually mix up — worth a second look.