gō

See also Appendix:Variations of "go"

Japanese

Etymology

gapu > gaɸu > *gawu > gau > gɔː > goː

Noun

gō (kanji 合, hiragana ごう, historical hiragana がふ)

1. A tenth of a unit.
   1. As a unit of volume, a tenth of a shō or approximately 0.1809 liters.
   2. As a unit of area, a tenth of a bu or tsubo or approximately 0.3306 m².
2. A unit of measurement for rice; equivalent to 180cc or 150 grams of short grain rice.
   • 1603–1604: Nippo Jisho (page 303)

     Gǒ. ガゥ 米などを量る枡目. また、碾いた茶（Cha）や薬などを量る小さな枡目.

References

• 1980 January 14 [1603–1604], Doi, Tadao, Hōyaku Nippo Jisho (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4-0008-0021-3: