Moji Ninja

尺 — shaku old foot; measure

尺 means “shaku old foot; measure”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: シャク (shaku). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 尺 (shaku, “shaku (old unit, about 30 cm)”).

尺
Stroke order of 尺
Meaning
shaku old foot; measure
On'yomi
シャク (shaku)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
4
Level
JLPT N1 · set Numbers & amounts 3

How to remember 尺

Parts: 尸 flag · 八 eight; spreading legs

Words with 尺

WordReadingMeaning
尺しゃく shaku onshaku (old unit, about 30 cm)

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