丈
たけ
take
JLPT N23 strokesKanjiLevel 66 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
丈 is the kanji for "Length". A common reading is たけ (take). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Length
Also : Height · Stature
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Readings
kunたけ/ takekunだけ/ dakeonじょう/ jou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
3 strokes
Radicals
丈
Example Sentences
このスカートの丈は膝の丁度上です。
このすかーとのたけはひざのちょうどうえです。
The length of this skirt is just above the knee.
彼の背丈は高い。
かれのせたけはたかい。
He is tall.
Vocabulary using 丈
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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