Barleycorns to Shaku: the quick answer
1 bc = 0.0279401 shaku
1 barleycorn equals 0.0279401 shaku
To convert barleycorns to shaku, multiply the value by 0.0279401. To go the other way, multiply shaku by 35.7908 to get barleycorns.
To convert barleycorns to shaku, multiply the value by 0.0279401. To go the other way, multiply shaku by 35.7908 to get barleycorns.
| Barleycorns (bc) | Shaku (shaku) |
|---|---|
| 1 bc | 0.0279401 shaku |
| 2 bc | 0.0558803 shaku |
| 3 bc | 0.0838204 shaku |
| 4 bc | 0.111761 shaku |
| 5 bc | 0.139701 shaku |
| 6 bc | 0.167641 shaku |
| 7 bc | 0.195581 shaku |
| 8 bc | 0.223521 shaku |
| 9 bc | 0.251461 shaku |
| 10 bc | 0.279401 shaku |
| 12 bc | 0.335282 shaku |
| 14 bc | 0.391162 shaku |
| 15 bc | 0.419102 shaku |
| 20 bc | 0.558803 shaku |
| 21 bc | 0.586743 shaku |
| 24 bc | 0.670563 shaku |
| 25 bc | 0.698503 shaku |
| 30 bc | 0.838204 shaku |
| 40 bc | 1.11761 shaku |
| 50 bc | 1.39701 shaku |
| 60 bc | 1.67641 shaku |
| 75 bc | 2.09551 shaku |
| 80 bc | 2.23521 shaku |
| 100 bc | 2.79401 shaku |
| 200 bc | 5.58803 shaku |
| 250 bc | 6.98503 shaku |
| 300 bc | 8.38204 shaku |
| 400 bc | 11.1761 shaku |
| 500 bc | 13.9701 shaku |
| 750 bc | 20.9551 shaku |
| 1,000 bc | 27.9401 shaku |
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
Shaku (shaku). The shaku is a traditional Japanese unit of about 30.3 centimeters. Used in: Asia — Japan.
There are 0.0279401 shaku in one barleycorn.
Multiply the number of barleycorns by 0.0279401. For example, 10 barleycorns equal 0.279401 shaku.
One shaku equals 35.7908 barleycorns.
0.335282 shaku. Other common values: 5 barleycorns = 0.139701 shaku and 100 barleycorns = 2.79401 shaku.