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Convert chain [ch] to ken
Please provide values below to Convert chain [ch] to ken, or vice versa.
What is a Chain?
The chain (22 yards or 20.1168 m) was crucial in land surveying. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, 10 square chains equal 1 acre. Modern surveyors still use 'chain' terminology.
What is a Ken?
The Ken is a traditional Japanese unit of length, equal to six Japanese feet (shaku). Its exact length has varied slightly over time and by region, but it's historically significant in architecture and land measurement in Japan.
chain [ch] to ken Conversion Table
| chain [ch] | ken |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain [ch] | 0.110653465347 ken |
| 0.1 chain [ch] | 1.10653465347 ken |
| 1 chain [ch] | 11.0653465347 ken |
| 2 chain [ch] | 22.1306930693 ken |
| 3 chain [ch] | 33.196039604 ken |
| 5 chain [ch] | 55.3267326733 ken |
| 10 chain [ch] | 110.653465347 ken |
| 20 chain [ch] | 221.306930693 ken |
| 50 chain [ch] | 553.267326733 ken |
| 100 chain [ch] | 1106.53465347 ken |
| 1000 chain [ch] | 11065.3465347 ken |
How to Convert chain [ch] to ken
1 chain [ch] = 11.065346534653 ken
1 ken = 0.090372226198998 chain [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain [ch] to ken:
15 × 11.065346534653 = 165.9801980198 ken