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shaku
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shaku RTKJapanese Foot
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Shaku is a unit of length equal to about 12 inches (just like a Ruler), used in ancient Japan. 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
On'yomi
しゃく
Kun'yomi
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