What does kanji 勺 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 勺 is ladle.

How is kanji 勺 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 勺 are シャク.

The main radical for kanji 勺 is 勹.

Example words that use kanji 勺 include 勺, 勺水, 一勺, 宝玉と勺杖.

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勺

Meaning

ladle

ladle, one tenth of a go, dip

Stroke Order

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しゃく

shaku

しゃくすい

droplet of water

いっしゃく

one shaku

ほうぎょくとしゃくじょう

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5 reference sentences

酒を一勺だけください。

Please give me just one shaku of sake.

この部屋の面積は十坪三勺だ。

The area of this room is ten tsubo and three shaku.

彼は勺で井戸の水を汲んだ。

He dipped water from the well with a ladle.

砂糖を一勺加えてください。

Please add one scoop of sugar.

米を一勺量り間違えた。

I mismeasured the rice by one shaku.