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尺

尺 (shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule)

  • JLPT N1
  • 4 strokes
  • Grade 6
  • Radical 尸
  • #1940 most frequent

Counting · Units of Length

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
シャク

Example sentences 3

金銭きんせんは価値かちの尺度しゃくどである。

Money is the measure of worth.

カロリーは食物しょくもつが持もつエネルギーを正確せいかくに示しめす尺度しゃくどである。

The calorie is an exact measure of the energy in food.

時々ときどき、仕事しごとがら簡易かんいに巻き尺まきじゃくなどで面積めんせきを測定そくていすることがあります。

In my work, I sometimes simply determine an area with a tape measure.

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