仞
じん
Also written 仭
Meanings
- Noun ren (ancient Chinese measure of height, depth, etc.; between 1-3 meters)
Kanji
- 仞 fathom. Read as ジン.
Words containing 仞
- 九仞の功を一簣に虧く (きゅうじんのこうをいっきにかく) to fail one step short of great success
- 壁立千仞 (へきりつせんじん) precipitous cliff of great height, metaphor for absolute nature of Buddhist truth
- 九仞 (きゅうじん) great height