noun

  1. carpenter's square.
  2. common Japanese foot.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
曲がり尺 まがりがね
 
 
じゃ
曲がり尺 まがりじゃく
 
曲り尺 まがりがね
 
じゃ
曲り尺 まがりじゃく
 
 
曲がり金 まがりがね
 
曲り金 まがりがね

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bend, music, melody
キョク ま.がる くま (3rd, N3)
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)