shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale
Also: rule
On'yomi (音読み)
- シャク
- セキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- さし
About this kanji
The kanji 尺 (shaku) primarily means a traditional unit of measure, roughly equivalent to a foot in Japan. It is often used as a noun. You can find it in compounds like 尺度 (しゃくど, shakudo), which means gauge, and 巻尺 (まきじゃく, makijaku), referring to a tape measure. Another interesting compound is 尺八 (しゃくはち, shakuhachi), the name of a traditional bamboo flute. A usage note is that while shaku is a unit of length, it's essential in various contexts like carpentry and traditional crafts. Understanding this kanji can help you appreciate its significance in Japanese culture.
Example sentences
彼は尺を使って測った。
He measured with a ruler.
Meanings across languages
- English
- shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
- Tiếng Việt
- shaku, thước, đo, thang, quy tắc
- 日本語
- 尺, 日本の尺, 計る, スケール, ルール
- 한국어
- 尺, 일본 측량, 측정, 규모, 자
- 中文
- 尺, 日本尺, 量度, 规模, 尺子
- id
- shaku
- th
- ชาคุ
- es
- shaku
- fr
- shaku
- de
- Shaku
- pt
- shaku
Common compounds
- 尺度gauge, standard, measure
- 巻尺tape measure
- 尺八shakuhachi, end-blown fippleless bamboo flute, blow job
- 三尺3 Japanese feet, waistband, belt
- 縮尺reduced scale, scaling down
- 一尺approx. 30 cm
- 準尺surveyor's leveling pole (levelling)
- 副尺vernier
Words using this kanji
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