shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

On'yomi
シャク、セキ
Kun'yomi
さし
Parts
丶尸similar kanji →
JLPT N24 strokesGrade 6#1940 most commonU+5C3A

Stroke order

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4 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 尺

  • 尺しゃくshaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)N5
  • 尺度しゃくどgauge; standard; measure; criterion; indexN5
  • 尺八しゃくはちshakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo fluteN5
  • 縮尺しゅくしゃくreduced scale; scaling downN5
  • 巻尺まきじゃくtape measureN5
  • 咫尺しせきvery short distanceN3
  • 尺縑せっけんsmall amount of silk (i.e. only one foot of cloth)N3
  • 尺さしruler; measureN3