しゃくはち

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Japanese

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尺八
shakuhachi, a Japanese end-blown flute
(by extension) any object (for example, paper or silk) measuring one (しゃく) (shaku) and eight (すん) (sun) (approximately 54.5 centimeters)
(vulgar, dated) fellatio, oral sex
(This term, しゃくはち (shakuhachi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)