しゃく
Shaku
尺 (Shaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm), rule, measure, scale”.
Meanings
- nounshaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)
- nounrule; measure; scale
- nounlength
Examples
寸を与えれば尺を望む。
Give him an inch and he will take a yard.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).