こく
斛
石
[koku]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
Example Sentences
一斛は約百八十リットルだ。
One koku is about 180 liters.
米を斛で量って記録した。
I measured the rice by koku and recorded it.
加賀藩は百万斛の大藩だった。
The Kaga domain was a major domain of one million koku.