しゃく

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of しゃく – see the following entries.
J
18.039 milliliters (a tenth of a (ごう) () and 10 (さつ) (satsu))
0.033 square meters (a hundredth of a tsubo)
6
the shaku, "metal shaku", or Japanese foot: a traditional Japanese unit of length equal to 10 sun () or 110 (), standardized as 1033 of a meter
the "whale shaku", a variant of the shaku used in measuring cloth equal to 2566 of a meter
length
(zoology) The geometer moth (Geometra papilionaria)
(zoology) the inchworm
Alternative spelling
せき
H
ladle, dipper
H
shaku; a thin tablet held in the right hand by those in full court dress.
J
Short for 錫杖.
H
upsetting, trying, angering
(dated) abdominal cramps, especially menstrual
anger, upset
(This term, しゃく, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as しゃく, see Category:Japanese kanji read as しゃく.)

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