尺
KanjiJLPT N1
ShakuRadical: Shakuhachi
shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
Mnemonic
Body with a trailing diagonal kick — the length of one shaku from a stretched hand.
Details
The keyword for 尺 is shaku. This kanji refers to an ancient Japanese and Chinese unit of measurement roughly equivalent to about 30 centimeters or one foot. The shaku was widely used in traditional architecture, carpentry, and textile measurement throughout East Asia. By extension, the character can also convey the general sense of a measure or standard of length.
- On'yomi
- しゃく、せき
- Kun'yomi
- さし