曲尺

きょくしゃく / かねじゃく

Also written as:
  • 矩尺 (かねじゃく)

Meanings

  • Noun

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

Word informations

  • Common word: no
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

曲bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
尺shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
矩ruler, carpenter's square

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