# Japanese Lineal Measures (and Weights), with their equivalents in French and English Measures

Japanese lineal measures, with their equivalents in French and English measures. Compiled by William Bramsen.Tokio, 1887. :
| | Japanese Character. | Divided into | Equivalent in French Metres. | Equivalent in French Metres. | Equivalent in English Feet. | Equivalent in English Feet. | Equivalent in English Inches. | Equivalent in English Inches. | Remarks. |
| | Japanese Character. | Divided into | Exact. | Approximate. | Exact. | Approximate. | Exact. | Approximate. | Remarks. |
| Kane. | 曲尺 | | | | | | | | |
| Artisan's Measure: | | | | | | | | | |
| Jô, | 丈 | 10 Shaku, | 100/33 | 3.0303030303 | 109.3633056/11 | 9.9421186909 | 1312.3596672/11 | 119.3054242909 | About 9 feet 11 5-16 inches |
| Shaku, | 尺 | 10 Sun, | 10/33 | 0.3030303030 | 10.93633056/11 | 0.9942118691 | 131.23596672/11 | 11.9305424291 | About 11 15-16 inches. |
| Sun, | 寸 | 10 Bu, | 1/33 | 0.0303030303 | 1.093633056/11 | 0.0994211869 | 13.123596672/11 | 1.1930542429 | About 1 3-16 inch. |
| Bu, | 分 | 10 Rin, | 1/330 | 0.0030303030 | 0.1093633056/11 | 0.0099421187 | 1.3123596672/11 | 0.1193054243 | About 1 11-25 line. |
| Rin, | 厘 | 10 Mo, | 1/3300 | 0.0003030303 | 0.01093633056/11 | 0.0009942119 | 0.13123596672/11 | 0.0119305424 | About 1-7 line. |
| Mo, | 毛 | 10 Shi, | 1/33000 | 0.0000303030 | 0.001093633056/11 | 0.0000994212 | 0.013123596672/11 | 0.0011930542 | About 1-70 line. |
| Shi. | 絲 | | 1/330000 | 0.0000030303 | 0.0001093633056/11 | 0.00000994212 | 0.0013123596672/11 | 0.0001193054 | About 1-700 line. |
| Land Measure: | | | | | | | | | |
| Ri, | 里 | 36 Chô, | 43200/11 | 3927.2727272727 | 141734.8440576/11 | 12884.9858234182 | 1700818.1286912/11 | 154619.8298810182 | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ 2.44034 statute miles, or 2 miles 3 fur. 20 pls. 5 yds. 2.11831 geog. or naut. miles. |
| Chô, | 町 | 60 Ken, | 1200/11 | 109.0909090909 | 1/3937.0790016 | 357.9162728727 | 47244.9480192/11 | 4294.9952744727 | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ About 21 pls. 3 yds. 2 ft. 6 inch. About 1-15 of a statute mile. About 1-17 of a geog. mile. |
| Ken. | 間 | 6 Shaku, | 20/11 | 1.8181818182 | 65.61798336/11 | 5.9652712145 | 787.41580032/11 | 71.5832545745 | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ About 5 feet 11 19-32 inches. About 1 fathom. |
| Nautical Measure: | | | | | | | | | |
| Kai ri. | 海里 | 16.98721 Chô, or 16 Chô 59 Ken 1 Shaku 3 Sun 9 Bu 6 Rin | 2432/1.3123596672 | 1853.1505202296 | 6080 | .... | 72960 | .... | = 1 Admiralty knot. |
| Miscellaneous: | | | | | | | | | |
| Hiro, | 尋 | 5 Shaku, | 50/33 | 1.5151515152 | 54.6816528/11 | 4.9710593455 | 656.1798336/11 | 59.6527121455 | About 4 feet 11 21-32 inches. |
| Yabiki. | 矢引 | 2 Shaku 5 Sun, | 25/33 | 0.7575757576 | 27.3408264/11 | 2.4855296727 | 328.0899168/11 | 29.8263560727 | About 2 feet 5 13-16 inches. |
| Kujira. | 鯨尺 | | | | | | | | |
| Dry Goods Measure: | | | | | | | | | |
| Jô, | 丈 | 10 Shaku, | 125/33 | 3.7878787879 | 1/136.704132 | 12.4276483636 | 1640.449584/11 | 149.1317803636 | About 4 yards 5 1/8 inches. |
| Shaku, | 尺 | 10 Sun, | 25/66 | 0.3787878788 | 1/13.6704132 | 1.2427648364 | 164.0449584/11 | 14.9131780364 | About 1 foot 2 11-12 inches. |
| Sun, | 寸 | 10 Bu, | 5/132 | 0.0378787879 | 1/1.36704132 | 0.1242764836 | 16.40449584/11 | 1.4913178036 | About 1 1/2 inch. |
| Bu, | 分 | 10 Rin, | 1/264 | 0.0037878788 | 1/0.136704132 | 0.0124276484 | 1.640449584/11 | 0.1491317804 | |
| Rin, | 厘 | | 1/2640 | 0.0003787879 | 1/0.0136704132 | 0.0012427648 | 0.1640449584/11 | 0.0149131780 | |
| Hiki, | 疋 or 匹 | 2 Tan, | 650/33 | 19.6969696970 | 710.8614864/11 | 64.6237714909 | 8530.3378368/11 | 775.4852578909 | A little over 21 1/2 yards. |
| Tan. | 反 or 端 | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ Variable, but generally 2 Jô 6 Shaku. | 325/33 | 9.8484848485 | 355.4307432/11 | 32.311857455 | 4265.1689184/11 | 387.7426289455 | A little over 10 3/4 yards. |
Japanese weights, with their equivalents in French and English weights. Compiled by William Bramsen.Tokio, 1887. :
| | Japanese Character. | Divided into | Approximate Equi­valent in French Grammes. | Approximate Equi­valent in Grains Troy. | Approximate Equi­valent in Lbs. Troy. | Approximate Equi­valent in Lbs. Avoirdupois. | Remarks. |
| Commercial weights: | | | | | | | |
| Kwam-me, | 貫文目 | 1000 Momme. | 3756.52170000000 | 57971.9539004733 | 10.0645753299 | 8.2817077001 | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ 10 lbs. Troy, or a little over 8 1/4 lbs. Avoirdupois. |
| Hiyaku-me, | 百目 | 0100 Momme. | 375.65217000000 | 5797.1953900473 | 1.0064575330 | 0.8281707700 | 1 lb. Troy. |
| Momme, | 匁 or 錢 | 0010 Fun. | 3.75652170000 | 57.9719539005 | 0.0100645753 | 0.0082817077 | About 58 grains Troy. |
| Fun, | 分 | 0010 Rin. | 0.37565217000 | 5.7971953900 | 0.0010064575 | 0.0008281708 | About 5 4/5 grains Troy. |
| Rin, | 厘 | 0010 Mo. | 0.03756521700 | 0.5797195390 | 0.0001006458 | 0.0000828171 | |
| Mo, | 毛 | 0010 Shi. | 0.00375652170 | 0.0579719539 | 0.0000100646 | 0.0000082817 | |
| Shi, | 絲 | 0010 Shi. | 0.00037565217 | 0.0057971954 | 0.0000010065 | 0.0000008282 | |
| Hiyak-kin, | 百斤 | 0100 Kin. | 60104.34720000000 | 927551.2624075728 | 161.0332052791 | 132.5073232011 | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ 132 1/2 lbs. Avoirdupois, but generally reckoned equal to one picul, or 133 1/3 lbs. |
| Kin. | 斤 | 0160 Momme. | 601.04347200000 | 9275.5126240757 | 1.6103320528 | 1.3250732320 | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ About 1 13/40 lb., but generally taken as equal to 1 1/3 lb. |
| Apothecaries' weight: | | | | | | | |
| Riyô. | 兩 | 0004 Momme. | 15.02608680000 | 231.8878156019 | 0/0402583013 | 0.0331268308 | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ Somewhat less than 1/2 ounce Troy (or Old Apothecaries' Weight). About 8 1/2 drachms Avoirdupois (or New Apothecaries' Weight). |
| Carriage weights: | | | | | | | |
| By Land. | | | | | | | |
| Homma Ichi-da, $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ (One full horse-load,) | 本馬壹駄 | 0040 Kwamme. | 150260.86800000000 | 2318878.1560189320 | 402.5830131977 | 331.2683080027 | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ About 4/27 ton English. = 2 1/2 piculs. |
| Karushiri Ichi-da, $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ (One light horse-load,) | 輕尻壹駄 | 0018 Kwamme. | 67617.39060000000 | 1043495.1702085194 | 181.1623559390 | 149.0707386012 | About 149 lbs. Avoirdupois. |
| Ninsoku Ichi-nin, $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ (One man's load.) | 人足壹人 | 0007 Kwamme. | 26295.65190000000 | 405803.6773033131 | 70.4520273096 | 57.9719539005 | About 58 lbs. Avoirdupois. |
| By Sea. | | | | | | | |
| Hiyak-koku, | 百石 | 0100 Koku. | 15026086.80000000000 | 231887815.6018932000 | 40258.3013197731 | 33126.8308002705 | 14 1767/2240 tons English. |
| Koku. | 石 | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ 40 Kwamme, or 250 Kin. | 150260.86800000000 | 2318878.1560189320 | 402.5830131977 | 331.2683080027 | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ About 4/27 ton. =2 1/2 picul$^s$. |
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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