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鋼尺 (こうじゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鋼こう尺じゃく

also: こうしゃく

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Meanings

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noun

steel ruler; steel scale

A measuring tool made of steel, used in engineering, metalworking, or precise measurement.

工こう場じょうで鋼こう尺じゃくを使つかって部ぶ品ひんの長ながさを測はかった。
I measured the length of the part with a steel ruler at the factory.

Written forms

鋼尺
- こうじゃく
  Standard kanji spelling for a steel ruler or scale.
- こうしゃく
  Alternate reading; less common than こうじゃく.
こうしゃく

Kanji

鋼steel
尺shaku, Japanese foot, measure

Similar words

物もの差さし
A general ruler or measuring stick, often made of wood or plastic, while 鋼尺 specifically refers to a steel ruler.
巻まき尺じゃく
A tape measure, flexible and retractable, unlike the rigid steel ruler 鋼尺.

Etymology

Compound of 鋼 (steel) and 尺 (measure, ruler). The reading こうじゃく is the standard on'yomi combination; こうしゃく is a less common variant.