Japanese Kin (斤)
Japanese kin (斤) equals 600 grams (0.6 kg) in the modern metric-aligned trade system — same mass as Taiwan jin but a separate country-labeled entry.
Kin appears in traditional Japanese trade contexts alongside grams and kilograms.
Convert japanese kin (斤) to kilogram instantly. Type in either field — results update live.
Selected 斤 values converted to kg using the exact factor from this tool.
| 斤 | kg |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.006 |
| 0.1 | 0.06 |
| 1 | 0.6 |
| 2 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 |
| 20 | 12 |
| 50 | 30 |
| 100 | 60 |
| 1,000 | 600 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 斤 = 0.6 kg
1 kg = 1.6666666667 斤
To convert japanese kin (斤) to kilogram, multiply by 0.6.
To convert kilogram to japanese kin (斤), multiply by 1.6666666667.
Example: convert 10 斤 to kg
10 × 0.6 = 6 kg
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Japanese kin (斤) equals 600 grams (0.6 kg) in the modern metric-aligned trade system — same mass as Taiwan jin but a separate country-labeled entry.
Kin appears in traditional Japanese trade contexts alongside grams and kilograms.
The kilogram is the SI base unit of mass, defined by fixing the numerical value of the Planck constant.
Kilograms are used worldwide for body weight, food packaging, shipping labels, and science wherever the metric system is standard.
kg = 斤 × 0.6斤 = kg × 1.6666666667, using the same exact factors as this converter.Jump to any weight & mass conversion starting from japanese kin (斤) — including the reverse direction and every other unit in our dataset.