尺 — shaku (unit), measure
しゃく
尺
shaku (unit)
しゃく
U+5C3A
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1940
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1151
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- shaku (unit)
- measure
Readings
- On'yomi
- しゃく shaku
word
しゃく ・じゃく shaku On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
3 wordsEach dot is a word containing 尺: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 2 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Components
Composed of
はち
八
eight
#12
Used as component in (7)
Compound ideograph (会意). 尸 (body) with a dot marking a span. The distance from elbow to fingertip — measure, foot (unit).