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Kanji 尺

4 strokes

Meaning

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

On'yomi
シャクセキ
Kun'yomi
さし
Strokes
4
JLPT
N1
School grade
Grade 6
Kanken
5級
Frequency
#1940 / 2500

Stroke order

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

Example sentences

  • 寸すんを与あたえれば尺しゃくを望のぞむ。

    Give him an inch and he will take a yard.

  • 人ひとは万物ばんぶつの尺度しゃくどである。

    Man is the measure of all things.

  • 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.

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