TA

Japanese: 咫 - た
TA
〘Noun〙 (abbreviation of "ata" (咫)) One of the units of length measurement in ancient times. It refers to the length of the thumb and middle finger spread apart. "Yata no Kagami" (mirror of eight swords) " Yata no Karasu" ( crow of eight swords) etc. ※Harima Fudoki (around 715) Kako "The Yata no Tsurugi sword of the Imperial sword has a Yata no Magatama on its upper knot"

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (「あた(咫)」の略) 上代の、長さを測る単位の一つ。親指と中指とを広げた長さをいう。「八咫鏡(やたのかがみ)」「八咫烏(やたがらす)」など。※播磨風土記(715頃)賀古「御刀(みはかし)の八咫(やた)の劔の上結(うはゆひ)に八咫(やた)の勾玉」

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