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尺
Kanji meaning "shaku, Japanese foot, measure"
Stroke order
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
Stroke order
(4 strokes)
Composed of
尸
corpse
radical
八
eight
Components and stroke order from
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Kanji containing
尺
(11)
訳
昼
尽
沢
択
駅
釈
侭
咫
呎
鈬
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)
#21245
尺
(
しゃく
)
度
(
ど
)
gauge
#30521
縮
(
しゅく
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
reduced scale
#50983
尺
(
しゃく
)
八
(
はち
)
shakuhachi
#65495
一
(
いっ
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
approx. 30 cm
#67621
六
(
ろく
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
six feet
#72848
尺
(
しゃく
)
取
(
と
)
り
虫
(
むし
)
inchworm
#114594
尺
(
しゃく
)
取
(
とり
)
虫
(
むし
)
inchworm
#131209
六
(
ろく
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
棒
(
ぼう
)
6-shaku-long wooden pole (traditionally used for self-defence, capturing lawbreakers, etc.)
#133589
間
(
ま
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
に
合
(
あ
)
わない
does not pay
#134849
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Most common words using this kanji
尺
(
しゃく
)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)
#21245
尺
(
しゃく
)
度
(
ど
)
gauge
#30521
縮
(
しゅく
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
reduced scale
#50983
尺
(
しゃく
)
八
(
はち
)
shakuhachi
#65495
三
(
さん
)
尺
(
じゃく
)
3 Japanese feet
#66556
一
(
いっ
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
approx. 30 cm
#67621
六
(
ろく
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
six feet
#72848
長
(
ちょう
)
尺
(
じゃく
)
long (esp. of photographic film)
#83525
尺
(
しゃっ
)
骨
(
こつ
)
ulna
#94641
巻
(
ま
)
き
尺
(
じゃく
)
tape measure
#95472
間
(
けん
)
尺
(
じゃく
)
measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked
#105277
尺
(
しゃく
)
取
(
と
)
り
虫
(
むし
)
inchworm
#114594
八尺瓊勾玉
(
やさかにのまがたま
)
large jewel
#121889
巻
(
まき
)
尺
(
じゃく
)
tape measure
#122065
八尺
(
はっしやく
)
Hasshiyaku
#131048
尺
(
しゃく
)
取
(
とり
)
虫
(
むし
)
inchworm
#131209
六
(
ろく
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
棒
(
ぼう
)
6-shaku-long wooden pole (traditionally used for self-defence, capturing lawbreakers, etc.)
#133589
間
(
ま
)
尺
(
しゃく
)
に
合
(
あ
)
わない
does not pay
#134849
計
(
けい
)
算
(
さん
)
尺
(
じゃく
)
slide rule
#139938
咫
(
し
)
尺
(
せき
)
very short distance
#145275
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