handspan between thumb and middle finger
Archaic Buddhist term for a unit of length: the distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the middle finger when the hand is fully extended. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical or religious contexts.
In Buddhist scriptures, 搩手 was used as a unit of length.
Extremely rare variant; 𢷡 is not in common use. Included for reference.
The term is of Chinese origin, used in Buddhist texts. The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a specialized historical measurement term.