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尺
On'yomi
シャク・セキ
SHAKU / SEKI
Kun'yomi
さし
sashi
shaku · Japanese foot · measure · scale · rule
wisdom
Details
Strokes4
Frequency#1940
Radical尸corpse(3)
Stroke Order
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Strokes4
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of spread hand length. Unit of length.
Symbolism
Scale, shakuhachi, measurement. Represents length.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Following rules
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
寸進尺退
すんしんしゃくたい
one step forward, many steps backward; little to gain and much to lose; one step forward, many steps backward
寸善尺魔
すんぜんしゃくま
in evil, there is odds; there is more evil than good in this world; one good thing tends to cause many bad things to happen; in evil, there is odds
百尺竿頭
ひゃくせきかんとう
the highest state of one's enlightenment; the highest level one can attain; the highest state of one's enlightenment
垂涎三尺
すいぜんさんじゃく
avid desire; drooling over (something); watering at the mouth; avid desire
尺取り虫
しゃくとりむし
An inchworm; Making slow but steady progress