Home / Length Conversion / Convert ell to ken

Convert ell to ken

Please provide values below to Convert ell to ken, or vice versa.

switch
 
1 ell = 0.628712871287 ken
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook


What is an Ell?

The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.

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.



ell to ken Conversion Table

ell ken
0.01 ell0.00628712871287 ken
0.1 ell0.0628712871287 ken
1 ell0.628712871287 ken
2 ell1.25742574257 ken
3 ell1.88613861386 ken
5 ell3.14356435644 ken
10 ell6.28712871287 ken
20 ell12.5742574257 ken
50 ell31.4356435644 ken
100 ell62.8712871287 ken
1000 ell628.712871287 ken


How to Convert ell to ken

1 ell = 0.62871287128713 ken
1 ken = 1.5905511811024 ell

Example: convert 15 ell to ken:
15 × 0.62871287128713 = 9.4306930693069 ken


More ell to ken Conversions


Convert ell to Other Units