Moto 尺 (しゃく)shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure
- shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- rule; measure; scalenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- lengthnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 尺
Words that share its kanji
- 尺度しゃくどgauge; standard
- 三尺さんじゃく3 Japanese feet; waistband
- 尺八しゃくはちshakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute
- 巻尺まきじゃくtape measure
- 縮尺しゅくしゃくreduced scale; scaling down
- カーブ尺カーブじゃくcurved ruler
- 一尺いっしゃくapprox. 30 cm
- 三尺さがって師の影を踏まずさんじゃくさがってしのかげをふまずa student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
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