one shaku; approx. 30 cm
Traditional Japanese unit of length; one shaku is about 30.3 cm. Still used in carpentry, architecture, and some traditional contexts.
This pillar is about one shaku thick.
One shaku is approximately 30.3 centimeters.
Compound of 一 (one) and 尺 (shaku, a traditional Japanese unit of length derived from the Chinese chi).