けん
じゃく

noun

  1. measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked, measurement.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
じゃく
間尺 けんじゃく
しゃ
間尺 ましゃく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

interval, space
ま カン ケン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
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)