尺牘

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Chinese

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a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler
a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale
 
documents
trad. (尺牘)
simp. (尺牍)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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尺牘

  1. wooden strips one chi () long used for writing
  2. (literary) letter; epistle

Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (尺牘):

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
せき
Grade: 6
とく
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(せき)(とく) (sekitoku

  1. a wooden block one seki in length and height used for writing
  2. a letter or document; typically composed in kanbun
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
しゃく
Grade: 6
とく > どく
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɕa̠kɯ̟do̞kɯ̟]

Noun

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(しゃく)(どく) (shakudoku

  1. a wooden block one seki in length and height used for writing
  2. a letter or document; typically composed in kanbun

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN