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| Title | Contains Image(s) | Description | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
| isshi 一枝 | 1 Measurement from rafter center to rafter center. 2 The sum of the width and height of a rafter. |
Architecture, Measurement | |
| itojaku 糸尺 | Lit. string plus shaku. A measurement that equals 30.3 cm or about one foot. It is the term used to measure the… |
Architecture, Measurement | |
| taishaku 大尺 | Lit. "large shaku 尺." An ancient unit of length. Introduced in the Taihōryō 大宝令 codes of 701, it measured 35.6 cm,… |
Architecture, Measurement | |
| tōjaku 唐尺 | Also tōdaishaku 唐大尺 or tenpyōshaku 天平尺. An ancient unit of measure, approximately 29.6 cm. Renamed *… |
Architecture, Measurement | |
| tsubo 坪 | A unit of measurement still in use to ascertain the area of land, a building, a room, etc. It is roughly 182 cm x 182 cm (6… |
Architecture, Measurement |