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Historical mass

kin (Japanese)kin

The Japanese pound of 600 g.

Dimension
mass
Canonical signature
M
System
japanese
Exactness
Exact by definition

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 kin = 0.6 kg
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Distinct from the modern Chinese jin of 500 g.
Aliases
Japanese pound

Same dimension

Related units

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Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 kin = 0.6 kg

Exact by definition relationship

10 kin = 6 kg

Exact by definition relationship