Meanings
Shaku, Japanese Foot, Measure, Scale, Rule
Radicals
Decomposition
โฟธๅฐธไน
Etymology
Ideographic: Picture of a man measuring by pacing
Writing Practice
Stroke Order
No common kun'yomi readings
Words Using This Kanji
76 words totalstandard length of material used in a kimono
standard length of material used in a kimono
inchworm
ulna
sight (of a firearm)
folding ruler
six feet
small plot of land
to measure (the length)
to measure with a rule
evaluation measure
measuring worm
curved ruler
6-shaku-long wooden pole (traditionally used for self-defence, capturing lawbreakers, etc.)
long (esp. of photographic film)
one step forward, many steps backward
in evil, there is odds
(tiny) house about nine feet wide and 12 feet deep
long film (movie)
measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked