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shaku

Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingシャク、セキ

Kun readingさし

JōyōGrade 6KANJIDIC

Meanings

shakuRtK
japanese foot
measure
scale
rule

Radicals and components

Radical尸corpseComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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flag (方) · stick (丨)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1151

Compound words

尺度しゃくど

gauge; standard; measure; criterion; index

尺八しゃくはち

shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio

縮尺しゅくしゃく

reduced scale; scaling down

巻尺まきじゃく

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Practice Writing

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Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step