片鱗 へんりん Meanings Noun part; portion; glimpse; bit Kanji 片 piece. Read as ヘン. 鱗 scales (fish). Read as リン. Example sentences この壁画からは古代人の生活の片鱗をうかがうことができる。We can get a glimpse of the lifestyle of ancient people from this wall painting. Common phrases 片鱗を見せる Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists