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尺 : Shaku

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shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

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

(しゃくち)small plot of land
を当てる(しゃくをあてる)to measure with a rule
を取る(しゃくをとる)to measure (the length)
簡潔性の(かんけつせいのしゃくど)simplicity measure
評価の(ひょうかのしゃくど)evaluation measure
(しゃくとり)measuring worm, inchworm, looper (caterpillar)
カーブ(カーブじゃく)curved ruler
(ろくしゃくぼう)shoulder pole
(ちょうじゃく)long, lengthy
寸進退(すんしんしゃくたい)one step forward, many steps backward, little to gain and much to lose
寸善(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
竿頭(ひゃくしゃくかんとう)the highest level one can attain
二間(くしゃくにけん)(tiny) house about nine feet wide and 12 feet deep
垂涎三(すいぜんさんじゃく)avid desire, drooling over (something), watering at the mouth
映画(ちょうじゃくえいが)long film (movie)
(ましゃく)measurement
が伸びる(しゃくがのびる)extending in length (parts of television programs)
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)
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)
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)