Word Meaning

あた ata

咫 is read as あた (ata) and means distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger (approx. 18 cm).

Meaning

English

  1. distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger (approx. 18 cm)

Reading

Kana

あた

Romaji

ata

Writing Variants

  • あた ata
  • ta

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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そのはしはあたほどのながさしかない。

That bridge is only about a span long.

ふるいほんにあたというながさのたんいがでてきた。

An old unit of length appeared in that old book.

あたのきょりにみえても、じっさいはとおい。

Although it looks very close, it is actually far away.

かれのせつめいはあたほどにみじかかった。

His explanation was extremely short.

あたのあいだをおいてふたりはむかいあった。

The two faced each other with only a very small distance between them.

にわのすみにあたばかりのあきちがある。

There is only a small patch of empty ground in the corner of the garden.

しょくにんはあたをめやすになわをきった。

The craftsman cut the rope using a span as a guide.

あたにみたないさでもしょうぶはきまる。

Even a very small difference can decide the outcome.

こだいではあたをつかってもののながさをはかった。

In ancient times, people measured the length of things with this old unit.