SuGoiSuす語彙す尺
尺: shaku (old unit)
shaku (old unit); scale; measure
4 strokesElementary · Grade 6 (5級)in 14 words here
Readings
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シャク
Kun—
しゃく: 尺度（しゃくど）, 縮尺（しゅくしゃく） "scale", 尺八（しゃくはち）. じゃく in 巻尺（まきじゃく）.
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Key words
尺度しゃくどscale; yardstick
縮尺しゅくしゃくmap scale
尺八しゃくはちshakuhachi flute
巻尺まきじゃくtape measure
尺しゃくshaku (old unit)
Example sentences
地図の縮尺を見て、駅までの距離を考えた。
I looked at the scale of the map and worked out the distance to the station.
祖父は縁側で尺八を吹くのが好きだった。
My grandfather loved playing the shakuhachi on the veranda.
家具を置く前に、巻尺で壁の長さを測った。
Before placing the furniture, I measured the length of the wall with a tape measure.