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尺

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • shaku
  • Japanese foot
  • measure
  • scale
  • rule

On'yomi (音読み)

  • シャク
  • セキ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • さし
Strokes
4
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1763
School Grade
Grade 6
Radical
尸#44 · corpse

Components

  • 尸
  • 丶

Common Words

  • 尺しゃくNoun
    shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)
  • 尺度しゃくどNoun
    gauge, standard, measure
  • 巻尺まきじゃくNoun
    tape measure
  • 尺八しゃくはちNoun
    shakuhachi, end-blown fippleless bamboo flute
  • 縮尺しゅくしゃくNoun
    reduced scale, scaling down
  • 三尺さんじゃくNoun
    3 Japanese feet, waistband, belt
  • 一尺いっしゃくNoun
    approx. 30 cm
  • 六尺ろくしゃくNoun
    six feet

Practice in Kanjiru

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