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Convert ken to chain (US survey) [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert ken to chain (US survey) [ch], or vice versa.
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.
What is a US Survey Chain?
The US survey chain (∼20.1168 m) used the US survey foot. This measurement was key in the rectangular survey system that mapped the American frontier.
ken to chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table
| ken | chain (US survey) [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ken | 0.000903720454545 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 0.1 ken | 0.00903720454545 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1 ken | 0.0903720454545 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 2 ken | 0.180744090909 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 3 ken | 0.271116136364 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 5 ken | 0.451860227273 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 10 ken | 0.903720454545 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 20 ken | 1.80744090909 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 50 ken | 4.51860227273 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 100 ken | 9.03720454545 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1000 ken | 90.3720454545 chain (US survey) [ch] |
How to Convert ken to chain (US survey) [ch]
1 ken = 0.090372045454548 chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 11.065368665391 ken
Example: convert 15 ken to chain (US survey) [ch]:
15 × 0.090372045454548 = 1.3555806818182 chain (US survey) [ch]