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shaku
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shaku: Slang for blowjob and that's priceless for stories...but also the character looks like the letter R which I think of as standing for ruler (12 inches) other meanings include: rule, measure, length.
Source: Kanji Koohii community
Radical Components
On'yomi
しゃく
Kun'yomi
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