Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 天平尺(てんぴょうじゃく) in Japanese

天平尺
Kana Reading
てんぴょうじゃく
Romaji
tenpyōjaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Tempyou shaku (approx. 29.6 cm)

Kanji in this word

尺 JLPT 1

4 strokes

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

On'Yomi: シャク

Kun'Yomi:

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天 JLPT 5

4 strokes

heavens, sky, imperial

On'Yomi: テン

Kun'Yomi: あまつ, あめ, あま-

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平 JLPT 3

5 strokes

even, flat, peace

On'Yomi: ヘイ, ビョウ, ヒョウ

Kun'Yomi: たい.ら, -だいら, ひら, ひら-

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