Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 曲がり尺(まがりがね) in Japanese

曲がり尺, 曲り尺, 曲がり金, 曲り金
Kana Reading
まがりがね, まがりじゃく
Romaji
magarigane, magarijaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    carpenter's square
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    common Japanese foot


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

4 strokes

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

On'Yomi: シャク

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 3

6 strokes

bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

On'Yomi: キョク

Kun'Yomi: ま.がる, ま.げる, くま

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JLPT 5

8 strokes

gold

On'Yomi: キン, コン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: かね, かな-, -がね

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