4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

On'yomi
  • シャ
    shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm) ②rule ③length
Nanori
  • せき

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

シャク 100.0%

Character Breakdown

shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク せき (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm) ②rule ③length
(something) tiny
gage ②length ③(measuring) rule
measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked
shakuhachi ②blow job
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References

Unicode hex code 5C3A
JIS X 0208 1-28-60
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1377
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1404
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3440
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 4248
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2146
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2896
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1070
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1151
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1842
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 96
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1781
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7632
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 884
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1895
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 2071
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1227
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 895
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 830
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 762
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 521
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1079
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3r1.1
Four corner code 7780.7
De Roo Code 3762