length, ten shaku, measure, Mr.

About this kanji

The kanji 丈 primarily means 'length' or 'measure' and can refer to a person's height or the length of an object. It is commonly used as a noun, such as in the compound 背丈 (せたけ), which means 'stature' or 'height.' Another important compound is 丈夫 (じょうぶ), meaning 'healthy' or 'strong.' Additionally, you might see 大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ), which means 'safe' or 'okay.' This kanji can also serve as a polite title, similar to 'Mr.' or 'Ms.' in English. A helpful usage note is that when discussing measurements, 丈 can indicate dimensions, as in the phrase 何れ丈 (どれだけ), asking 'how much' or 'how long.'

Example sentences

• 彼は丈の高い人だ。

  He is a tall person.

Meanings across languages

English

length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely

Tiếng Việt

chiều dài

日本語

丈

한국어

장

中文

丈

id

panjang, sepuluh shaku, ukuran, Tuan, Nyonya, tinggi, postur, semua (orang punya), hanya, itu saja, sekedar

th

ความยาว, สิบชาคุ, การวัด, คุณ, หรือ, ความสูง, รูปร่าง, ทั้งหมด (มีอยู่), แค่, แค่นั้น, เพียง

es

longitud, diez shaku, medida, Sr., Sra., altura, estatura, todo (lo que se tiene), solo, eso es todo, solamente

fr

longueur, dix shaku, mesure, M., Mme, hauteur, stature, tout (on a), seulement, tout ça, juste

de

Länge, zehn Shaku, Maß, Herr, Frau, Höhe, Statur, alles (das man hat), nur, das ist alles, bloß

pt

comprimento, dez shaku, medida, Sr., Sra., altura, estatura, tudo (possui), apenas, é tudo, meramente

Common compounds

• 大丈夫だいじょうぶsafe, secure, sound
• 頑丈がんじょうsolid, firm, stout
• 丈夫じょうぶhealthy, robust, strong
• 背丈せたけstature, height
• 何れ丈どれだけhow much, how many, to what extent
• 気丈きじょうstout-hearted, firm, courageous
• 方丈ほうじょうsquare jō (approx. 10 sq feet), abbot's chamber, chief priest
• 草丈くさたけrice plant's height