尺 – vocab dash

Keyword

measuring ruler

shaku
Japanese foot
measure
scale
rule

Frequency: #1940
Strokes: 4
Grade: 6
JLPT (old): N1
Heisig: 1151

Readings

シャク100%

Mnemonic

A carpenter checks a short board with a measuring ruler, whose handle is stamped with a giant letter R for ruler.

Stroke order

Used in kanji

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Used in vocabulary

尺しゃく

shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; scale; length

Noun

尺しゃく度ど

gauge; standard; measure; criterion; index; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale

Noun

尺あた

distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger (approx. 18 cm)

Noun

尺さし

ruler; measure

Noun

三さん尺じゃく

3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle

Noun

巻まき尺じゃく

tape measure

Noun

尺しゃく八はち

shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute

Noun

縮しゅく尺しゃく

reduced scale; scaling down

Noun

計けい算さん尺じゃく

slide rule

Noun

曲尺かねじゃく

carpenter's square (for checking angles); common shaku (unit of distance; approx. 30.3 cm)

Noun

尺しゃっ貫かん法ほう

Japanese system of weights and measures

Noun

大だい尺しゃく鷸しぎ

Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata)

Noun

尺しゃく取とり虫むし

inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)

Noun

着き尺じゃく

standard length of material used in a kimono

Noun

間けん尺じゃく

measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked; measurement

Noun

尺しゃく寸すん

(something) tiny; trifle

Noun

鯨くじら尺じゃく

long foot (approx. 37.9cm)

Noun