Convert centimetres to Shaku (Japanese)
East Asia · East Asian Length · active · modern
Conventional value The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact.
1 centimetre = 0.0330033 Shaku (Japanese)
Shaku (Japanese) = centimetres × 0.0330033
Convert any amount
centimetres to Shaku (Japanese) table
| centimetres | Shaku (Japanese) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 centimetres | 0.00825083 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 0.5 centimetres | 0.0165017 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 1 centimetre | 0.0330033 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 2 centimetres | 0.0660066 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 3 centimetres | 0.0990099 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 4 centimetres | 0.132013 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 5 centimetres | 0.165017 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 10 centimetres | 0.330033 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 20 centimetres | 0.660066 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 25 centimetres | 0.825083 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 50 centimetres | 1.65017 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 100 centimetres | 3.30033 Shaku (Japanese) |
About the Shaku (Japanese)
Japanese foot. Used in traditional crafts.
- Symbol
- 尺
- Value in SI
- 1 Shaku (Japanese) = 0.303 metre
- Typical use
- textiles, general
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI metre. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
Related units and variant risk
Other east asian length units in the East Asia family, least settled first. If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.
- Chi (Chinese Foot) to centimetresVaries by locality
- Ri (Japanese Mile) to centimetresHistorically reconstructed
- Cun (Chinese Inch) to centimetresConventional value
- Zhang to centimetresConventional value
- Li (Chinese Mile) to centimetresConventional value
- Sun (Japanese) to centimetresConventional value
- Ken (Japanese) to centimetresConventional value
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Frequently asked
How many Shaku (Japanese) are in a centimetre?
1 centimetre = 0.0330033 Shaku (Japanese). Multiply the number of centimetres by 0.0330033 to get Shaku (Japanese).
What is Shaku (Japanese) used for?
Japanese foot. Used in traditional crafts. It is classified as active and dates from the modern period.
Is the Shaku (Japanese) value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI metre, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Shaku (Japanese) conversion?
Conventional value — The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact. Source: UnitConvertLab measurement atlas.
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UnitConvertLab. (2026). Convert centimetres to Shaku (Japanese). UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/centimeter-to-shaku
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