Convert Shō (升) to imperial gallons
East Asia · East Asian Volume · active · modern
Conventional value The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact.
1 Shō (升) = 0.396825 imperial gallons
imperial gallons = Shō (升) × 0.39682452
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Shō (升) to imperial gallons table
| Shō (升) | imperial gallons |
|---|---|
| 0.25 Shō (升) | 0.0992061 imperial gallons |
| 0.5 Shō (升) | 0.198412 imperial gallons |
| 1 Shō (升) | 0.396825 imperial gallons |
| 2 Shō (升) | 0.793649 imperial gallons |
| 3 Shō (升) | 1.19047 imperial gallons |
| 4 Shō (升) | 1.5873 imperial gallons |
| 5 Shō (升) | 1.98412 imperial gallons |
| 10 Shō (升) | 3.96825 imperial gallons |
| 20 Shō (升) | 7.93649 imperial gallons |
| 25 Shō (升) | 9.92061 imperial gallons |
| 50 Shō (升) | 19.8412 imperial gallons |
| 100 Shō (升) | 39.6825 imperial gallons |
About the Shō (升)
Japanese volume. 1 Shō = 10 Gō ≈ 1.8 liters.
- Symbol
- 升
- Value in SI
- 1 Shō (升) = 1.804 litre
- Typical use
- cooking, trade
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI litre. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
Related units and variant risk
Other east asian volume 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 If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.
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Frequently asked
How many imperial gallons are in a Shō (升)?
1 Shō (升) = 0.396825 imperial gallons. Multiply the number of Shō (升) by 0.39682452 to get imperial gallons.
What is Shō (升) used for?
Japanese volume. 1 Shō = 10 Gō ≈ 1.8 liters. It is classified as active and dates from the modern period.
Is the Shō (升) value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI litre, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Shō (升) 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 Shō (升) to imperial gallons. UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/sho-to-imperial-gallon
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