| Shaku | |
|---|---|
| Unit system | Japanese units |
| Unit of | length |
| Symbol | 尺 |
| Conversions | |
| 1 尺 in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| SI units | 0.3030 m |
| Imperial/US units | |
Shaku (Japanese: 尺) or Japanese foot[1][2] is a Japanese unit of length derived (but varying) from the Chinese chi, originally based upon the distance measured by a human hand from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the forefinger[3][a] (compare span). Traditionally, the length varied by location or use, but it is now standardized as 10/33 m, or approximately 30.3 centimeters (11.9 in).
- ^ Hoffmann, Johann Joseph (1876), A Japanese Grammar, Volume 6 of Classica Japonica facsimile series. Linguistics (2, reprint ed.), E. J. Brill, pp. 166–167
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