Use this free online calculator to convert Twain to Shaku instantly. This all length conversions conversion tool provides accurate results for all your measurement needs.

Quick Reference

1 Twain = 12.0713 Shaku

1 Shaku = 0.082841 Twain

Twain to Shaku Conversion Formula

To convert Twain to Shaku, multiply by 12.0713.

Shaku = Twain × 12.0713

Twain = Shaku × 0.082841

To convert Shaku back to Twain, divide by 12.0713 (or multiply by 0.082841).

About These Units

About Twain

The twain is an old word for the number two, derived from the Anglo-Saxon twegen. The American author Samuel Clemens (1835-1910), who had been a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi in his youth, took his literary name from a traditional riverboat phrase "mark twain", meaning "exactly two" fathoms of water. This was the minimum depth needed for the boats to operate safely without running aground.

About 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).

Twain to Shaku Conversion Table

Twain	Shaku	Shaku	Twain
0.1	1.2071	0.1	8.284e-3
0.5	6.0357	0.5	0.041421
1	12.0713	1	0.082841
2	24.1426	2	0.165682
5	60.3566	5	0.414205
10	120.7131	10	0.828410
20	241.4262	20	1.6568
25	301.7828	25	2.0710
50	603.5656	50	4.1421
100	1207.13	100	8.2841
250	3017.83	250	20.7103
500	6035.66	500	41.4205
1000	12071.31	1000	82.8410

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