丈

Meaning

丈 centers on a unit of length (about ten shaku) and by extension the idea of measuring height or stature. The polite title senses (Mr./Ms.) and the limiting senses (only, merely) are separate, conventional uses that do not share a single conceptual center with the measurement meaning.

• 丈だけ
  N5

  only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone

• 大丈夫だいじょうぶ
  N5

  safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay

• 其れ丈それだけ

  that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that; that is all (when finished speaking)

• 丈たけ
  N1

  height; stature

• 頑丈がんじょう
  N2

  solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

• 丈夫じょうぶ
  N4

  healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

• 身の丈みのたけ

  stature; body height

• 背丈せたけ

  stature; height

• 気丈きじょう

  stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

• 波乱万丈はらんばんじょう

  stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

• 草丈くさたけ

  rice plant's height

• 万丈ばんじょう

  hurrah!; long life; congratulations; full vent

• 方丈ほうじょう

  square jō (approx. 10 sq feet)

• 八丈はちじょう

  plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)

• 着丈きたけ

  dress length

• 思いの丈おもいのたけ

  one's whole heart; everything one feels

• 袖丈そでたけ

  length of a sleeve (of Western clothing)

• 居丈高いたけだか

  high-handed; overbearing

• 丈夫じょうふ
  N1

  hero; manly person; warrior

• 七分丈しちぶたけ

  three-quarter length (usu. clothing)

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