Kanji
咫
kanji character
short
span
咫 kanji-咫 short, span
咫
Meaning
short and span
Readings
Kun'yomi
- や た eight ata (approx. 144 cm)
- や た かがみ Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
- や た がらす Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition)
On'yomi
- し せき very short distance
Practice Writing
Stroke: 1/9
Related Entries
Common Words
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咫 distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger (approx. 18 cm) -
咫 尺 very short distance -
八 咫 鏡 Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia) -
八 咫 の鏡 Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia) -
八 咫 eight ata (approx. 144 cm), large, long -
八 咫 烏 Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition), three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology -
八 咫 がらすYatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition), three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology -
八 咫 の烏 Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition), three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology