# 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)”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 尺 | しゃく (shaku) | shaku (old unit, about 30 cm) |

## Don't confuse it with

[尽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/exhaust/) · [沢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/marsh/) · [択](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/select/)

## More in the “Numbers & amounts 3” set

[遍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/everywhere/) · [衡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/balance/) · [斗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/big-dipper/) · [尺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shaku-old-foot/) · [甚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/extremely/) · [汎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pan/) · [寡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/scant/) · [升](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sho-measure/)

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