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仞 kanji
fathom
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ジン
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はかる
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仭Words with 仞
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —仞ren (ancient Chinese measure of height, depth, etc.; between 1-3 meters)
- —九仞great height
- —壁立千仞precipitous cliff of great height, metaphor for absolute nature of Buddhist truth
- —九仞の功を一簣に虧くto fail one step short of great success; to fall at the last hurdle
- —千仞great depth; bottomless; great height
- —万仞10000 fathoms; great depth; great height
- —万仞の谷bottomless ravine; abyss