石
Reading: こく
Meaning: unit of volume (approx. 180 liters); measure of rice production
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Example Sentence
This land produces a thousand koku of rice per year.
Usage Notes
Traditional Japanese unit of volume (1石 = 180.39 liters), primarily used for measuring rice and other grains. Historically used to measure a samurai domain's wealth in terms of rice production (知行高). Also used for ship cargo capacity.
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