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丈 たけ、だけ length, 10feet, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely 1 1375 3 1 いち 会意 Compound Ideographic Both a meter and a yard are about one arm-length. 691

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ジョウ とも, ますら 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ): safe; all right; OK; okay丈夫(じょうぶ): healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable丈(たけ): (1) height; stature (2) length; measure (3) all (one has); everything (4) magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)頑丈(がんじょう): solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy丈(だけ): only; just; as成る丈(なるたけ): as much as possible; if possible丈夫(じょうふ): hero; manly person; warrior丈(じょう): (1) 3.03 meters (ten shaku) (2) length; measure (3) Mr.; Mrs. S 一: one; one radical (no.1)乂: mow; cut grass; subdue 一 1 (none) length This kanji reminds me of the kanji for big (I think it looks the same kinda of except for the last stroke). Maybe this works for guys, but when you were growing up you would compare "length" with your friends trying to show how BIG you were. You wouldn´t show "it" but you would spread your arms out as wide as possible to exaggerate your length. Maybe even so wide that you trip (I the 3rd stroke getting pushed over)! I just find it easier to relate this to the previous kanji.

Kanji	丈
Onyomi	ジョウ
Kunyomi	たけ、だけ
Nanori	とも, ますら
English	length, 10feet, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely
Examples	大丈夫(だいじょうぶ): safe; all right; OK; okay 丈夫(じょうぶ): healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable 丈(たけ): (1) height; stature (2) length; measure (3) all (one has); everything (4) magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.) 頑丈(がんじょう): solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy 丈(だけ): only; just; as 成る丈(なるたけ): as much as possible; if possible 丈夫(じょうふ): hero; manly person; warrior 丈(じょう): (1) 3.03 meters (ten shaku) (2) length; measure (3) Mr.; Mrs.
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	S
Frequency	1375
Components	一: one; one radical (no.1) 乂: mow; cut grass; subdue
Number of Strokes	3
Kanji Radical	一
Radical Number	1
Radical Strokes	1
Radical Reading	いち
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	会意 Compound Ideographic
Keyword	length
Koohii Story 1	Both a meter and a yard are about one arm-length.
Koohii Story 2	This kanji reminds me of the kanji for big (I think it looks the same kinda of except for the last stroke). Maybe this works for guys, but when you were growing up you would compare "length" with your friends trying to show how BIG you were. You wouldn´t show "it" but you would spread your arms out as wide as possible to exaggerate your length. Maybe even so wide that you trip (I the 3rd stroke getting pushed over)! I just find it easier to relate this to the previous kanji.
RTK Index	691

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