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曲尺

矩尺

Readings

Kana: かねじゃく、きょくしゃく
Romaji: kanejaku, kyokushaku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

carpenter's square (for checking angles)

2

common shaku (unit of distance; approx. 30.3 cm)

Kanji

曲
Readings: キョク、 ま.がる、 ま.げる、 くま
Meanings: bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
尺
Reading: シャク
Meanings: shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
矩
Readings: ク、 かね、 かねざし、 さしがね
Meanings: ruler, carpenter's square