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一寸
rarely-used kanji form
鳥渡
rarely-used kanji form
Readings
ちょっと
chotto
ちょと
choto
チョット
chotto
ちょいと
choito
チョッと
chotto
English
Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
a little, a bit, slightly
Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
just a minute, for a moment, briefly
Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
somewhat, rather, fairly, pretty, quite
Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
before a verb in negative form
(not) easily, (not) readily
Interjection (kandoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
hey!, come on, excuse me
Expression
Usually written using kana alone
thanks, but no, not feasible, not possible
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Kanjis
一 ON: イチ, イツ KUN: ひと-, ひと.つ
one, one radical (no.1)

Stroke: 1 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-1-4 FC: 1000.0


寸 ON: スン
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

Stroke: 3 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-2-1 FC: 4030.0


鳥 ON: チョウ KUN: とり
bird, chicken

Stroke: 11 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-7-4 FC: 2732.2


渡 ON: ト KUN: わた.る, -わた.る, わた.す
transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate

Stroke: 12 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-3-9 FC: 3014.4


Phrases
この机は私にはちょっと低い。
Parts: 此の (この) 机 (つくえ) 私 (わたし) には 一寸 (ちょっと) 低い (ひくい)
This desk is a little low for me.

一寸の虫にも五分の魂。
Parts: 一寸 (いっすん) 虫 (むし) にも 五分 (ごぶ) 魂 (たましい)
The worm turns.
Even a worm will turn.

ちょっと、そこのきみ！
Parts: 一寸 (ちょっと) 其処 (そこ) 君 (きみ)
Hey, you there!

ネクタイを締める間、ちょっとじっとしてね。
Parts: ネクタイ 締める (しめる) 間 (あいだ) 一寸 (ちょっと) 凝乎と (じっと)
Hold still a moment while I fix your tie.

それ以上の仕事はちょっと見つからないだろう。
Parts: 其れ (それ) 以上 (いじょう) 仕事 (しごと) 一寸 (ちょっと) 見つかる (みつかる) だろう (だろ)
You won't find a better job in a hurry.