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丈 means 'stature'
Common readings
On
ジョウ
Additional readings
Kun だけ
Name とも ますら
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The simple-looking 丈 is a "coatrack" on which scads of meanings hang. Our kanji lies at the heart of 大丈夫 (okay), in terms conveying strength, and in several adverbs. Moreover, 丈 plays a key role in measurements of height (e.g., of people) and length (especially of clothes). Thanks to the last meaning, 丈 is in the name of an island famous for silks, drumming, and unreal beauty.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 丈 is used 3 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 丈 is used 55 times, read 2 ways (with 2 variations).
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ジョウ
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1. safe; all right; alright; OK; okay; sure
2. certainly; surely; undoubtedly
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たけ
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noun
1. height; stature2. length (esp. of clothing)
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たけ
(read as だけ)
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particle
1. only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone (see also: しか; often written with kana only)2. as (e.g. as soon as, as much as) (often written with kana only)
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ますら:
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noun, 'na' adjective
hero; manly person; warrior (sometimes じょうぶ)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 1 form, examples and links)
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