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shaku
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shakunoun
a unit of length approximately equivalent to 30.3 cm, ten times a sun, and a tenth of a j; in the carpenter's square, approximately equivalent to 30.3 cm, and in the cloth measure approximately 37.9 cm
Etymology: From 尺.
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Shaku
The shaku is a traditional unit of measure used throughout Asia with a length approximately equal to a foot. It is variously called shaku in Japanese, ja in Korean, chi in Mandarin, and chek in Cantonese, and is written as "呎" in Hong Kong. As with other measurements, it was originally derived from nature: the average length between nodes on bamboo. The actual length varies slightly by country. The shaku may be divided into ten smaller units, known as either cun in Mandarin, sun in Japanese, or tsun in Cantonese. Ten shaku are equal to a jō in Japanese, a zhang in Mandarin, and a jeung in Cantonese, and is traditionally written as "丈".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shaku in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shaku in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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