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尺
Kanji meaning "shaku, Japanese foot, measure"
Jiten frequency #2243
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Kanken Level 5
WaniKani Level 47
RTK
KLC Volume 3
TMW Divine Idol
4 strokes
Meanings
shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
On'yomi
シャク
セキ
Kun'yomi
さし
Reading usage
しゃく
110 (63%)
じゃく
48 (27%)
せき
8 (5%)
しゃっ
3 (2%)
がね
2 (1%)
さし
2 (1%)
せっ
2 (1%)
あた
1 (1%)
尺
(
しゃく
)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)
#21327
尺
(
しゃく
)
度
(
ど
)
gauge
#30626
縮
(
しゅく
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
reduced scale
#51142
尺
(
しゃく
)
八
(
はち
)
shakuhachi
#64326
一
(
いっ
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
approx. 30 cm
#67340
六
(
ろく
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
six feet
#73784
尺
(
しゃく
)
取
(
と
)
り
虫
(
むし
)
inchworm
#114553
尺
(
しゃく
)
取
(
とり
)
虫
(
むし
)
inchworm
#132283
間
(
ま
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
に
合
(
あ
)
わない
does not pay
#133454
六
(
ろく
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
棒
(
ぼう
)
6-shaku-long wooden pole (traditionally used for self-defence, capturing lawbreakers, etc.)
#133972
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Most common words using this kanji
尺
(
しゃく
)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)
#21327
尺
(
しゃく
)
度
(
ど
)
gauge
#30626
縮
(
しゅく
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
reduced scale
#51142
尺
(
しゃく
)
八
(
はち
)
shakuhachi
#64326
一
(
いっ
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
approx. 30 cm
#67340
三
(
さん
)
尺
(
じゃく
)
3 Japanese feet
#67775
六
(
ろく
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
six feet
#73784
長
(
ちょう
)
尺
(
じゃく
)
long (esp. of photographic film)
#85742
尺
(
しゃっ
)
骨
(
こつ
)
ulna
#94129
巻
(
ま
)
き
尺
(
じゃく
)
tape measure
#96388
間
(
けん
)
尺
(
じゃく
)
measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked
#104639
尺
(
しゃく
)
取
(
と
)
り
虫
(
むし
)
inchworm
#114553
巻
(
まき
)
尺
(
じゃく
)
tape measure
#121311
八尺瓊勾玉
(
やさかにのまがたま
)
large jewel
#123430
八尺
(
はっしやく
)
Hasshiyaku
#131258
尺
(
しゃく
)
取
(
とり
)
虫
(
むし
)
inchworm
#132283
間
(
ま
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
に
合
(
あ
)
わない
does not pay
#133454
六
(
ろく
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
棒
(
ぼう
)
6-shaku-long wooden pole (traditionally used for self-defence, capturing lawbreakers, etc.)
#133972
咫
(
し
)
尺
(
せき
)
very short distance
#141878
計
(
けい
)
算
(
さん
)
尺
(
じゃく
)
slide rule
#142089
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