Word Meaning 曲尺

かねじゃく kanejaku

曲尺 is read as かねじゃく (kanejaku) and means carpenter's square (for checking angles).

Meaning

English

  1. carpenter's square (for checking angles)
  2. common shaku (unit of distance; approx. 30.3 cm)

Reading

Kana

かねじゃく

Romaji

kanejaku

Writing Variants

  • 曲尺 きょくしゃく kyokushaku
  • 矩尺 かねじゃく kanejaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 鯨尺 Rank 130243 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

曲線発生器

きょくせんはっせいき

curve generator

曲独楽

きょくごま

top

曲率

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curvature

曲学阿世

きょくがくあせい

prostitution of learning

曲線座標

きょくせんざひょう

curvilinear coordinates

曲線近似圧縮

きょくせんきんじあっしゅく

curve-fitting compaction

曲射

きょくしゃ

high-angle fire

曲節

きょくせつ

tune

曲弾

きょくびき

trick playing (on a stringed instrument)

曲浦

きょくほ

winding coast (beach)

曲水の宴

ごくすいのえん

winding stream party (event for composing poetry and drinking rice wine)

しゃく

length