What does the kanji 尺 mean?

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

How is the kanji 尺 read?

シャク (Shaku); セキ (Seki); さし (Sashi)

尺

Sashiさし

shaku

Shakuしゃく

Sekiせき

Examples

尺八しゃくはちshakuhachi

尺度しゃくどgauge

尺 (Sashi) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “shaku, Japanese foot, measure”. It is taught in grade 6 and written in 4 strokes.