What does kanji 斛 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 斛 is measure.

How is kanji 斛 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 斛 are と; the onyomi readings are コク.

Example words that use kanji 斛 include 斛, 万斛, 木斛.

Kanken 1

斛

Meaning

measure

measure, ten to, unit of volume, about 180 liters

Stroke Order

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こく

measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

ばんこく

copious (tears)

もっこく

Japanese ternstroemia (Ternstroemia gymnanthera)

5 reference sentences

この樽は一斛入る。

This barrel can hold one large volume unit.

昔は米を斛で量った。

In the past, rice was measured with this large volume unit.

その蔵には酒が二斛ある。

There are two large volume units of rice wine in that storehouse.

一斛は十斗に当たる。

One of this unit equals ten smaller units.

古い帳面に三斛と記されていた。

An old ledger said three large volume units.