はっ
すん

noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はっ
すん
八寸 はっすん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)