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sci.lang.japan FAQ: Convert Japanese lengths

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Japanese Kanji Metric Imperial / US
mō 毛, 毫
rin 厘
bu 分 millimetres
sun 寸 centimetres inches
shaku 尺 decimetres feet
ken 間 metres yards
hiro 尋
jō 丈
chō 町
ri 里 kilometres miles
For more information on these units, see the FAQ page on Japanese units
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