also: たいしゃく
large shaku (approx. 35.6 cm)
Archaic unit of length used in historical contexts; one 大尺 equals about 35.6 cm, larger than the standard 尺 (approx. 30.3 cm).
Documents from the Edo period record measurements using the large shaku.
Alternate reading; less common than だいしゃく.
Compound of 大 (large) and 尺 (shaku, a traditional unit of length). The exact historical origin of this larger variant is uncertain.