曲尺

Chinese

tune; song; bent
tune; song; bent; crooked; wrong
 
a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler
a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale
 
trad. (曲尺)
simp. #(曲尺)

Pronunciation


Noun

曲尺

  1. carpenter's square

Synonyms

Proper noun

曲尺

  1. () Quchi (a township in Wushan, Chongqing, China)
  2. () Quchi (a village in Quchi, Wushan, Chongqing, China)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かね
Grade: 3
しゃく > じゃく
Grade: 6
irregular goon
Alternative spelling
矩尺

Noun

(かね)(じゃく) • (kanejaku

  1. square (tool), carpenter's square
  2. the Japanese shaku (), "metal shaku", or Japanese foot.