This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シャク、チョウ、テキ、ヒョウ、ひしゃく
Romaji: shaku, chō, teki, hyō, hishaku
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

ladle, scoop

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  75
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-4-3
Korean Reading:  jag
Chinese Reading:  biao1
Unicode:  6753
JIS:  3C5D

Indexes

Halpern Index: 833
Nelson Index: 2187
New Nelson Index: 2558
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4a3.11
Four Corner Index: 4792.0
Daikanwanjiten Index: 14466X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0146
Remembering the kanji Index: 2510
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2570
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1028

Words

(しゃく、シャク)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck; Queen Anne's lace
柄杓 (ひしゃく)
ladle; dipper; scoop
茶杓 (ちゃしゃく)
bamboo tea spoon for making Japanese tea
杓子定規 (しゃくしじょうぎ)
hard-and-fast rule; stick fast to rules; a stickler (for rules); hidebound system; inflexible
網杓子 (あみじゃくし)
skimmer (kitchen utensil)
お玉杓子 (おたまじゃくし、オタマジャクシ)
ladle; tadpole; musical note
茶柄杓 (ちゃびしゃく)
tea ladle
杓文字 (しゃもじ、さもじ)
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
杓子 (しゃくし)
bamboo ladle
金杓子 (かなじゃくし)
metal ladle
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