Convert sun (寸) — one tenth of a shaku — to centimeters and inches.
1 sun = 3.0303 cm (1.19303 in) / 1 cm = 0.33 sun
| sun | cm | in |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.0303 | 1.19303 |
| 2 | 6.06061 | 2.38607 |
| 3 | 9.09091 | 3.5791 |
| 5 | 15.1515 | 5.96516 |
| 8 | 24.2424 | 9.54426 |
| 10 | 30.303 | 11.9303 |
| 20 | 60.6061 | 23.8607 |
| 30 | 90.9091 | 35.791 |
| 50 | 151.515 | 59.6516 |
| 100 | 303.03 | 119.303 |
| cm | sun |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | 0.99 |
| 5 | 1.65 |
| 10 | 3.3 |
| 15 | 4.95 |
| 20 | 6.6 |
| 30 | 9.9 |
| 50 | 16.5 |
| 100 | 33 |
Chart values are rounded to 6 significant figures.
Sun (寸) is one tenth of a shaku, so it is exactly 1/33 of a meter — about 3.0303 cm. One centimeter is about 0.33 sun.
Since one inch is exactly 0.0254 m by definition, one sun is about 1.19303 inches.
Sun is used for fine dimensions in Japanese joinery, fittings and traditional crafts.
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1 sun = 3.0303 cm (about 1.19303 in). Going the other way, 1 cm = 0.33 sun. Sun (寸) is one tenth of a shaku, so it is exactly 1/33 of a meter — about 3.0303 cm. One centimeter is about 0.33 sun.
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