Word Meaning 六尺

ろくしゃく rokushaku

六尺 is read as ろくしゃく (rokushaku) and means palanquin bearer.

Meaning

English

palanquin bearer
six feet
traditional Japanese G-string for men

Reading

Kana

ろくしゃく

Romaji

rokushaku

Writing Variants

陸尺ろくしゃく rokushaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 118519 Priority S

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