WORD DETAIL
尺貫法
しゃっかんほう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
尺貫法(しゃっかんほう) is Japan's traditional measurement system using units such as shaku and kan. The examples place it as a measurement basis and an item of comparison. - Basic usage:
尺貫法による面積identifies the system used for the land area;尺貫法と現在の単位compares that older system with modern units.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Basis for land measurement and object of comparison
によるspecifies the basis on which the area was recorded, whileとcoordinates two systems. The headword denotes the system as a whole, not one individual unit.

