尺
Shaku
Meanings
Shaku, Japanese Foot, Measure, Scale, Rule
On'yomi
しゃく
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Stroke order
尺 is written in 4 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
尺 (Shaku) is taught on WaniKani at level 47 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1940 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 4 strokes.
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