Faden

Japanese: Faden
Faden

…It is important to note whether the grains are arranged vertically or horizontally (especially in China). (3) Degrees based on the size of the tool (Ha) is an example of a system that is related to ropes and threads used to measure length, and the ancient Egyptian numerical symbols mentioned above were indirectly related to this. The German kraftel, also mentioned above, was also called Faden (meaning thread), which suggests a connection with thread as a measuring tool. Incidentally, the English knot, the German Knoten, and the French nœud, which are units of speed rather than length, mean knots in thread, but they remain as units of nautical speed because of the method of judging speed that uses them. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Faden" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…なお,穀粒を縦に並べたのか横に並べたのか,注意する必要がある(とくに中国の場合)。(3)道具のサイズによる度 (ハ)の系統の例としては,長さをはかるための綱や糸にちなむものがあり,既述の古代エジプトの数記号もそれと間接的に関係していたわけだが,これも既述のドイツのクラフテルは,ファーデンFaden(糸の意)とも呼ばれ,測定用具としての糸との関連をうかがわせるところがあった。なお,長さではなく速さの単位としてだが,イギリスのノットknot,ドイツのクノーテンKnoten,フランスのニューnœudは,糸の結び目を意味するが,それを使う速度判定法との関連で,航海速度の単位に名をとどめている。…

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