noun
shō; traditional unit of volume (approx. 1.8 litres)
A traditional Japanese unit of volume, still used for measuring sake and rice. One shō equals about 1.8 litres.
一升瓶の日本酒を買った。
I bought a 1.8-litre bottle of sake.
昔は米を升で量っていた。
In the past, rice was measured in shō.