尺

さし

Also written 差し, 指し

Meanings

1. Noun ruler; measure See also: 物差し (ものさし).

Kanji

• 尺 shaku. Read as さし.

Example sentences

• 寸を与えれば尺を望む。
  Give him an inch and he will take a yard.

Common phrases

• 尺がある
• 短い尺

Words containing 尺

• 畳尺 (たたみじゃく) folding ruler

Word lists

• Spoken

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