尺牘

See also: 尺牍

Chinese

 
a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a meter; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale
 documents
trad. (尺牘) 尺 牘
simp. (尺牍) 尺 牍

Pronunciation

Noun

尺牘

  1. wooden strips one chi (尺 (chǐ)) long used for writing
  2. letter; epistle

Japanese

Kanji in this term
尺 牘
Grade: 6 Hyōgaiji

Noun

尺牘 (hiragana せきとく, rōmaji sekitoku)

  1. a wooden block one seki in length and height used for writing
  2. a letter or document; typically composed in kanbun

Derived terms

  • 尺牘文 (sekitokubun)

Noun

尺牘 (hiragana しゃくどく, rōmaji shakudoku)

  1. a wooden block one seki in length and height used for writing
  2. a letter or document; typically composed in kanbun
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