What does 厘 mean?
厘 is a Japanese noun meaning “one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); 0.0375 grams (one-hundredth of a monme)” in English. It can also be translated as “rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)” depending on context. It is written as 厘 in kanji, りん in hiragana, and rin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼の打率は３割４分３厘で、ホームランは５４本であった。
He batted .343 with 54 home runs.
銭厘を大切にすれば大金はおのずとたまる。
Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.