しゃく
尺
とり
取

noun

  1. measuring worm, inchworm, looper (caterpillar).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃく
尺
とり
取
 尺取 しゃくとり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク　セキ　さし (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)
take, fetch, take up
と.る　シュ　とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)