Shaku to Barleycorns: the quick answer
1 shaku = 35.7908 bc
1 shaku equals 35.7908 barleycorns
To convert shaku to barleycorns, multiply the value by 35.7908. To go the other way, multiply barleycorns by 0.0279401 to get shaku.
To convert shaku to barleycorns, multiply the value by 35.7908. To go the other way, multiply barleycorns by 0.0279401 to get shaku.
| Shaku (shaku) | Barleycorns (bc) |
|---|---|
| 1 shaku | 35.7908 bc |
| 2 shaku | 71.5816 bc |
| 3 shaku | 107.372 bc |
| 4 shaku | 143.163 bc |
| 5 shaku | 178.954 bc |
| 6 shaku | 214.745 bc |
| 7 shaku | 250.536 bc |
| 8 shaku | 286.326 bc |
| 9 shaku | 322.117 bc |
| 10 shaku | 357.908 bc |
| 12 shaku | 429.49 bc |
| 14 shaku | 501.071 bc |
| 15 shaku | 536.862 bc |
| 20 shaku | 715.816 bc |
| 21 shaku | 751.607 bc |
| 24 shaku | 858.979 bc |
| 25 shaku | 894.77 bc |
| 30 shaku | 1,073.72 bc |
| 40 shaku | 1,431.63 bc |
| 50 shaku | 1,789.54 bc |
| 60 shaku | 2,147.45 bc |
| 75 shaku | 2,684.31 bc |
| 80 shaku | 2,863.26 bc |
| 100 shaku | 3,579.08 bc |
| 200 shaku | 7,158.16 bc |
| 250 shaku | 8,947.7 bc |
| 300 shaku | 10,737.2 bc |
| 400 shaku | 14,316.3 bc |
| 500 shaku | 17,895.4 bc |
| 750 shaku | 26,843.1 bc |
| 1,000 shaku | 35,790.8 bc |
Shaku (shaku). The shaku is a traditional Japanese unit of about 30.3 centimeters. Used in: Asia — Japan.
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
There are 35.7908 barleycorns in one shaku.
Multiply the number of shaku by 35.7908. For example, 10 shaku equal 357.908 barleycorns.
One barleycorn equals 0.0279401 shaku.
429.49 barleycorns. Other common values: 5 shaku = 178.954 barleycorns and 100 shaku = 3,579.08 barleycorns.