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Length/Distance | Convert from shaku to parasang |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (shaku) The shaku is a Japanese word meaning "measure" or "scale", also used for several traditional units in Japan: [1] As a unit of distance, the shaku is the Japanese foot, equal to about 30.30 centimeters or 11.93 inches; [2] As a unit of area, the shaku equals 330.6 square centimeters (51.24 square inches); [3] As a unit of volume, the shaku equals about 18.04 milliliters (0.61 U.S. fluid ounce). Unit Definition (parasang) The parasang (Persian - farsang) is an ancient Persian unit of itinerant distance corresponding to approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 kilometers)., or the distance that can be traversed on foot in an hour.
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