Convert inches 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 inch = 0.0838284 Shaku (Japanese)
Shaku (Japanese) = inches × 0.083828383
Convert any amount
inches to Shaku (Japanese) table
| inches | Shaku (Japanese) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 inches | 0.0209571 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 0.5 inches | 0.0419142 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 1 inch | 0.0838284 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 2 inches | 0.167657 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 3 inches | 0.251485 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 4 inches | 0.335314 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 5 inches | 0.419142 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 10 inches | 0.838284 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 20 inches | 1.67657 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 25 inches | 2.09571 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 50 inches | 4.19142 Shaku (Japanese) |
| 100 inches | 8.38284 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 If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.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 inchesVaries by locality
- Ri (Japanese Mile) to inchesHistorically reconstructed
- Cun (Chinese Inch) to inchesConventional value
- Zhang to inchesConventional value
- Li (Chinese Mile) to inchesConventional value
- Sun (Japanese) to inchesConventional value
- Ken (Japanese) to inchesConventional value
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Frequently asked
How many Shaku (Japanese) are in a inch?
1 inch = 0.0838284 Shaku (Japanese). Multiply the number of inches by 0.083828383 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 inches to Shaku (Japanese). UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/inch-to-shaku
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