尺
尺·shaku, japanese foot, measure
- On-yomi
- シャク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尺 | しゃく | shaku (traditional unit, about 30.3 cm) |
| 尺度 | しゃくど | scale; yardstick; criterion |
| 尺八 | しゃくはち | shakuhachi (bamboo flute) |
| 巻き尺 | まきじゃく | tape measure |
Example sentences
一尺は約三十センチだ。
いっしゃくはやくさんじゅっせんちだ。
One shaku is about thirty centimetres.
巻き尺で部屋の幅を測った。
まきじゃくでへやのはばをはかった。
I measured the width of the room with a tape measure.
尺度が違えば結果の見え方も変わる。
しゃくどがちがえばけっかのみえかたもかわる。
Change the yardstick and the results look different.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 尺度 is a measuring standard or criterion, not a ruler (that is 定規)
- 巻き尺 voices to まきじゃく
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand with the thumb stretched away from the fingers — the old way of spanning a length by hand.
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