Kanji1 / 4
尺 kanji
shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- Strokes
- 4
- School grade
- Grade 6 (elementary school)
On readings
シャクセキ
Kun readings
さし
Words with 尺
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —尺Popularshaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; scale; length
- —尺度Populargauge; standard; measure; criterion; index; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
- —尺八Popularshakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
- —縮尺Popularreduced scale; scaling down
- —巻尺Populartape measure
- —一尺approx. 30 cm
- —三尺3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
- —準尺surveyor's leveling pole (levelling)
- —副尺vernier
- —現尺full size
- —鯨尺long foot (approx. 37.9cm)
- —尺寸(something) tiny; trifle
- —着尺standard length of material used in a kimono
- —尺骨ulna
- —照尺sight (of a firearm)
- —六尺six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
- —尺取measuring worm; inchworm; looper (caterpillar)
- —長尺long (esp. of photographic film); lengthy
- —間尺measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked; measurement
- —尺蛾geometer moth; geometrid