“Length” in Japanese
Short answer
Length in Japanese is “寸尺” (sunshaku). Full meaning: length, measure; short length.
Other ways to say “Length” in Japanese
長短
choutan (relative) length; advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits
体長
taichou length (of an animal), body length
身丈
mitake length (of clothing)
奥行き
okuyuki depth, length
レングス
rengusu length
長さ
nagasa length
伏長
fusenaga going (e.g. of a flight of stairs), length
寸
sun sun (approx. 3 cm); length, measurement; shortness, tininess
尺度
shakudo gauge, standard, measure, criterion, index; length, size; (measuring) rule, scale
延長
enchou extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work), continuation
縦
tate the vertical, height; front-to-back, length; north-to-south
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