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尺 : Shaku

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Components:
尸

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

On 'yomi:
シャク(shaku)
Nanori:
せき(seki)
Strokes:4
Radical:尸 (44)
Usage Rating:1940
JLPT:N1
old JLPT:1
Grade:6
Unicode:05c3a
jis208:28-60
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尺 Usage examples

尺地(しゃくち)small plot of land
尺を当てる(しゃくをあてる)to measure with a rule
尺を取る(しゃくをとる)to measure (the length)
簡潔性の尺度(かんけつせいのしゃくど)simplicity measure
評価の尺度(ひょうかのしゃくど)evaluation measure
尺取(しゃくとり)measuring worm, inchworm, looper (caterpillar)
カーブ尺(カーブじゃく)curved ruler
六尺棒(ろくしゃくぼう)shoulder pole
長尺(ちょうじゃく)long, lengthy
寸進尺退(すんしんしゃくたい)one step forward, many steps backward, little to gain and much to lose
寸善尺魔(すんぜんしゃくま)in evil, there is odds, there is more evil than good in this world, one good thing tends to cause many bad things to happen
百尺竿頭(ひゃくしゃくかんとう)the highest level one can attain
九尺二間(くしゃくにけん)(tiny) house about nine feet wide and 12 feet deep
垂涎三尺(すいぜんさんじゃく)avid desire, drooling over (something), watering at the mouth
長尺映画(ちょうじゃくえいが)long film (movie)
間尺(ましゃく)measurement
尺が伸びる(しゃくがのびる)extending in length (parts of television programs)
三尺下がって師の影を踏まず(さんじゃくさがってしのかげをふまず)
三尺さがって師の影を踏まず(さんじゃくさがってしのかげをふまず)		a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
三尺去って師の影を踏まず(さんじゃくさってしのかげをふまず)a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)