Meanings
Readings
Common Words
shaku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 ml
shaku; traditional unit of area, approx. 0.033 meters square
Rare term
shaku of water; 18 ml of water
Rare term
droplet of water; very small amount of water
Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
Orb and Sceptre (march by Sir William Walton)
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
To bind up multiple drops of any liquid, you’re going to need a ladle.
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