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Shaku (unit)

The shaku (Japanese: 尺) or Japanese foot is a Japanese unit of length derived (but varying) from the Chinese chi, originally based upon the distance measured by a human hand from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the forefinger (compare span). Traditionally, the length varied by location or use, but it is now standardized as 10/33 m, or approximately…

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Use in Japan

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Imperial/US units
0.9942 ft · 11.93 in
SI units
0.3030 m
Symbol
尺
Unit of
length
Unit system
Japanese units

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Shaku (unit)

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Edges36
Triples6
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
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Shaku (unit)

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Imperial/US units · 2
Shaku (unit) → 0.9942 ft, 11.93 in
SI units · 1
Shaku (unit) → 0.3030 m
Symbol · 1
Shaku (unit) → 尺
Unit of · 1
Shaku (unit) → length
Unit system · 1
Shaku (unit) → Japanese units

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shaku japanese length unit units use known english 11 also derived foot based varied 10 33 centimeters chinese time used

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Shaku (unit)Imperial/US units0.9942 ft1.00infobox
Shaku (unit)Imperial/US units11.93 in1.00infobox
Shaku (unit)SI units0.3030 m1.00infobox
Shaku (unit)Symbol尺1.00infobox
Shaku (unit)Unit oflength1.00infobox
Shaku (unit)Unit systemJapanese units1.00infobox

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