Barleycorns to Ken: the quick answer
1 bc = 0.00465715 ken
1 barleycorn equals 0.00465715 ken
To convert barleycorns to ken, multiply the value by 0.00465715. To go the other way, multiply ken by 214.724 to get barleycorns.
To convert barleycorns to ken, multiply the value by 0.00465715. To go the other way, multiply ken by 214.724 to get barleycorns.
| Barleycorns (bc) | Ken (ken) |
|---|---|
| 1 bc | 0.00465715 ken |
| 5 bc | 0.0232858 ken |
| 10 bc | 0.0465715 ken |
| 25 bc | 0.116429 ken |
| 50 bc | 0.232858 ken |
| 100 bc | 0.465715 ken |
| 250 bc | 1.16429 ken |
| 500 bc | 2.32858 ken |
| 1,000 bc | 4.65715 ken |
| 2,500 bc | 11.6429 ken |
| 5,000 bc | 23.2858 ken |
| 10,000 bc | 46.5715 ken |
| 100,000 bc | 465.715 ken |
| 1,000,000 bc | 4,657.15 ken |
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
Ken (ken). The ken is a Japanese unit of about 1.818 meters (six shaku), used in traditional architecture. Used in: Asia — Japan.
There are 0.00465715 ken in one barleycorn.
Multiply the number of barleycorns by 0.00465715. For example, 10 barleycorns equal 0.0465715 ken.
One ken equals 214.724 barleycorns.
4.65715 ken. Other common values: 100 barleycorns = 0.465715 ken and 10,000 barleycorns = 46.5715 ken.