Japanese Lineal Measures (and Weights), with their equivalents in French and English Measures
Japanese Character. | Divided into | Equivalent in French Metres. | Equivalent in English Feet. | Equivalent in English Inches. | Remarks. | ||||||||
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Exact. | Approximate. | Exact. | Approximate. | Exact. | Approximate. | ||||||||
Kane. | 曲尺 | ||||||||||||
Artisan's Measure: | |||||||||||||
Jô, | 丈 | 10 Shaku, | 10033 | 3.0303030303 | 109.363305611 | 9.9421186909 | 1312.359667211 | 119.3054242909 | About 9 feet 11 5-16 inches | ||||
Shaku, | 尺 | 10 Sun, | 1033 | 0.3030303030 | 10.9363305611 | 0.9942118691 | 131.2359667211 | 11.9305424291 | About 11 15-16 inches. | ||||
Sun, | 寸 | 10 Bu, | 133 | 0.0303030303 | 1.09363305611 | 0.0994211869 | 13.12359667211 | 1.1930542429 | About 1 3-16 inch. | ||||
Bu, | 分 | 10 Rin, | 1330 | 0.0030303030 | 0.109363305611 | 0.0099421187 | 1.312359667211 | 0.1193054243 | About 1 11-25 line. | ||||
Rin, | 厘 | 10 Mo, | 13300 | 0.0003030303 | 0.0109363305611 | 0.0009942119 | 0.1312359667211 | 0.0119305424 | About 1-7 line. | ||||
Mo, | 毛 | 10 Shi, | 133000 | 0.0000303030 | 0.00109363305611 | 0.0000994212 | 0.01312359667211 | 0.0011930542 | About 1-70 line. | ||||
Shi. | 絲 | 1330000 | 0.0000030303 | 0.000109363305611 | 0.00000994212 | 0.001312359667211 | 0.0001193054 | About 1-700 line. | |||||
Land Measure: | |||||||||||||
Ri, | 里 | 36 Chô, | 4320011 | 3927.2727272727 | 141734.844057611 | 12884.9858234182 | 1700818.128691211 | 154619.8298810182 |
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Chô, | 町 | 60 Ken, | 120011 | 109.0909090909 | 13937.0790016 | 357.9162728727 | 47244.948019211 | 4294.9952744727 |
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Ken. | 間 | Shaku, | 62011 | 1.8181818182 | 65.6179833611 | 5.9652712145 | 787.4158003211 | 71.5832545745 |
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Nautical Measure: | |||||||||||||
Kai ri. | 海里 | 16.98721 Chô, or
16 Chô 59 Ken 1 Shaku 3 Sun 9 Bu 6 Rin
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24321.3123596672 | 1853.1505202296 | 6080 | .... | 72960 | .... | = 1 Admiralty knot. | ||||
Miscellaneous: | |||||||||||||
Hiro, | 尋 | Shaku, | 55033 | 1.5151515152 | 54.681652811 | 4.9710593455 | 656.179833611 | 59.6527121455 | About 4 feet 11 21-32 inches. | ||||
Yabiki. | 矢引 | Shaku 5 Sun, | 22533 | 0.7575757576 | 27.340826411 | 2.4855296727 | 328.089916811 | 29.8263560727 | About 2 feet 5 13-16 inches. | ||||
Kujira. | 鯨尺 | ||||||||||||
Dry Goods Measure: | |||||||||||||
Jô, | 丈 | 10 Shaku, | 12533 | 3.7878787879 | 1136.704132 | 12.4276483636 | 1640.44958411 | 149.1317803636 | About 4 yards 518 inches. | ||||
Shaku, | 尺 | 10 Sun, | 2566 | 0.3787878788 | 113.6704132 | 1.2427648364 | 164.044958411 | 14.9131780364 | About 1 foot 2 11-12 inches. | ||||
Sun, | 寸 | 10 Bu, | 5132 | 0.0378787879 | 11.36704132 | 0.1242764836 | 16.4044958411 | 1.4913178036 | About 112 inch. | ||||
Bu, | 分 | 10 Rin, | 1264 | 0.0037878788 | 10.136704132 | 0.0124276484 | 1.64044958411 | 0.1491317804 | |||||
Rin, | 厘 | 12640 | 0.0003787879 | 10.0136704132 | 0.0012427648 | 0.164044958411 | 0.0149131780 | ||||||
Hiki, | 疋 or 匹 | Tan, | 265033 | 19.6969696970 | 710.861486411 | 64.6237714909 | 8530.337836811 | 775.4852578909 | A little over 2112 yards. | ||||
Tan. | 反 or 端 |
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32533 | 9.8484848485 | 355.430743211 | 32.311857455 | 4265.168918411 | 387.7426289455 | A little over 1034 yards. |
1 Shaku = 1033 Metre.
1 Metre = 39.370790016 Inches.
Japanese Character. | Divided into | Approximate Equivalent in French Grammes. | Approximate Equivalent in Grains Troy. | Approximate Equivalent in Lbs. Troy. | Approximate Equivalent in Lbs. Avoirdupois. | Remarks. | |||||||
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Commercial weights: | |||||||||||||
Kwam-me, | 貫文目 | 1000 Momme. | 3756.5217 | 57971.9539004733 | 10.0645753299 | 8.2817077001 |
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Hiyaku-me, | 百目 | Momme. | 100375.65217 | 5797.1953900473 | 1.0064575330 | 0.8281707700 | 1 lb. Troy. | ||||||
Momme, | 匁 or 錢 | Fun. | 103.7565217 | 57.9719539005 | 0.0100645753 | 0.0082817077 | About 58 grains Troy. | ||||||
Fun, | 分 | Rin. | 100.37565217 | 5.7971953900 | 0.0010064575 | 0.0008281708 | About 545 grains Troy. | ||||||
Rin, | 厘 | Mo. | 100.037565217 | 0.5797195390 | 0.0001006458 | 0.0000828171 | |||||||
Mo, | 毛 | Shi. | 100.0037565217 | 0.0579719539 | 0.0000100646 | 0.0000082817 | |||||||
Shi, | 絲 | Shi. | 100.00037565217 | 0.0057971954 | 0.0000010065 | 0.0000008282 | |||||||
Hiyak-kin, | 百斤 | Kin. | 10060104.3472 | 927551.2624075728 | 161.0332052791 | 132.5073232011 |
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Kin. | 斤 | Momme. | 160601.043472 | 9275.5126240757 | 1.6103320528 | 1.3250732320 |
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Apothecaries' weight: | |||||||||||||
Riyô. | 兩 | Momme. | 415.0260868 | 231.8878156019 | 0/0402583013 | 0.0331268308 |
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Carriage weights: | |||||||||||||
By Land. | |||||||||||||
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本馬壹駄 | Kwamme. | 40150260.868 | 2318878.1560189320 | 402.5830131977 | 331.2683080027 |
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輕尻壹駄 | Kwamme. | 1867617.3906 | 1043495.1702085194 | 181.1623559390 | 149.0707386012 | About 149 lbs. Avoirdupois. | ||||||
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人足壹人 | Kwamme. | 726295.6519 | 405803.6773033131 | 70.4520273096 | 57.9719539005 | About 58 lbs. Avoirdupois. | ||||||
By Sea. | |||||||||||||
Hiyak-koku, | 百石 | Koku. | 10015026086.8 | 231887815.6018932000 | 40258.3013197731 | 33126.8308002705 | 1417672240 tons English. | ||||||
Koku. | 石 |
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150260.868 | 2318878.1560189320 | 402.5830131977 | 331.2683080027 |
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1 Momme = 3.7565217 Grammes.
1 Gramme = 15.432349 Grains Troy.
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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