Convert ken (間) — the module of Japanese architecture — to meters and feet.
1 ken = 1.81818 m (5.96516 ft) / 1 m = 0.55 ken
| ken | m | ft |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.81818 | 5.96516 |
| 2 | 3.63636 | 11.9303 |
| 3 | 5.45455 | 17.8955 |
| 5 | 9.09091 | 29.8258 |
| 10 | 18.1818 | 59.6516 |
| 20 | 36.3636 | 119.303 |
| 30 | 54.5455 | 178.955 |
| 50 | 90.9091 | 298.258 |
| 100 | 181.818 | 596.516 |
| m | ken |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.55 |
| 2 | 1.1 |
| 3 | 1.65 |
| 5 | 2.75 |
| 10 | 5.5 |
| 18 | 9.9 |
| 20 | 11 |
| 50 | 27.5 |
| 100 | 55 |
Chart values are rounded to 6 significant figures.
One ken (間) is six shaku, so it is exactly 60/33 of a meter — about 1.81818 m. One meter is about 0.55 ken.
Since one foot is exactly 0.3048 m by definition, one ken is about 5.96516 feet.
The ken sets the pillar spacing of Japanese buildings and matches the long side of a tatami mat.
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1 ken = 1.81818 m (about 5.96516 ft). Going the other way, 1 m = 0.55 ken. One ken (間) is six shaku, so it is exactly 60/33 of a meter — about 1.81818 m. One meter is about 0.55 ken.
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