Convert US gallons to Shō (升)
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 US gallon = 2.09834 Shō (升)
Shō (升) = US gallons × 2.0983436
Convert any amount
US gallons to Shō (升) table
| US gallons | Shō (升) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 US gallons | 0.524586 Shō (升) |
| 0.5 US gallons | 1.04917 Shō (升) |
| 1 US gallon | 2.09834 Shō (升) |
| 2 US gallons | 4.19669 Shō (升) |
| 3 US gallons | 6.29503 Shō (升) |
| 4 US gallons | 8.39337 Shō (升) |
| 5 US gallons | 10.4917 Shō (升) |
| 10 US gallons | 20.9834 Shō (升) |
| 20 US gallons | 41.9669 Shō (升) |
| 25 US gallons | 52.4586 Shō (升) |
| 50 US gallons | 104.917 Shō (升) |
| 100 US gallons | 209.834 Shō (升) |
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 If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.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 Shō (升) are in a US gallon?
1 US gallon = 2.09834 Shō (升). Multiply the number of US gallons by 2.0983436 to get Shō (升).
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 US gallons to Shō (升). UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/us-gallon-to-sho
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