3 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Not a general use character
JLPT exam level N1

ladle, one tenth of a go, dip

On'yomi
  • シャ
    shaku ②shaku

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

シャク 100.0%

Character Breakdown

ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク (N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

shaku ②shaku
shaku of water ②droplet of water
Orb and Sceptre (march by Sir William Walton)
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References

Unicode hex code 52FA
JIS X 0208 1-28-59
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 740
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 565
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2933
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3650
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1863
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2540
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 68
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 72
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 2020
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1817
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 2495
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1342
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1903
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1015
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 2138
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1917
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 228
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 68
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a3.5
Four corner code 2732.0
De Roo Code 2552