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尺

しゃく

Readings

しゃく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nshaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)
  2. 2.
    nrule; measure; scale
  3. 3.
    nlength

Kanji breakdown

尺
N54 strokesGrade 6

Example sentences

寸を与えれば尺を望む。

Give him an inch and he will take a yard.

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ruler; measure

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