Convert Shō (升) to litres
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) = 1.804 litres
litres = Shō (升) × 1.804
Convert any amount
Shō (升) to litres table
| Shō (升) | litres |
|---|---|
| 0.25 Shō (升) | 0.451 litres |
| 0.5 Shō (升) | 0.902 litres |
| 1 Shō (升) | 1.804 litres |
| 2 Shō (升) | 3.608 litres |
| 3 Shō (升) | 5.412 litres |
| 4 Shō (升) | 7.216 litres |
| 5 Shō (升) | 9.02 litres |
| 10 Shō (升) | 18.04 litres |
| 20 Shō (升) | 36.08 litres |
| 25 Shō (升) | 45.1 litres |
| 50 Shō (升) | 90.2 litres |
| 100 Shō (升) | 180.4 litres |
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 If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.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 litres are in a Shō (升)?
1 Shō (升) = 1.804 litres. Multiply the number of Shō (升) by 1.804 to get litres.
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 litres. UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/sho-to-liter
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