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今日の漢字
Grade 6JLPT N1

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

4 strokes · frequency rank #1940

On
シャク、セキ
Kun
さし

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Common words

  1. しゃくどgauge; standard; measure; criterion1
    • Money is the measure of worth.

    • Man is the measure of all things.

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

  2. まきじゃくtape measure2
  3. しゃくshaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)3
    • Give him an inch and he will take a yard.

  4. さんじゃく3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle4
  5. しゃくはちshakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute5
  6. しゅくしゃくreduced scale; scaling down6
    • I want a map of Texas on a scale of 1 to 250000.

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