丈

Reading

Kana: じょう

Romaji: jō

Definitions

noun

1

3.03 meters (ten shaku)

See also: 尺 (reading しゃく, entry #1)

2

length; measure

suf

3

Mr.; Mrs.

Note: after the name of an artiste

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

Kanji

丈

Readings: ジョウ、 たけ、 だけ

Meanings: length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely

Example Sentences

大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。

➥I'll be fine.

大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)ですか？

➥Are you all right?

私(わたし)は大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。

➥It's all right with me.

大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)ですよ。

➥No problem.

じゃ少(すこ)しだけ。

➥Maybe just a short one.

私(わたし)だけが残(のこ)った。

➥There was no one left but me.