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Convert ken to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert ken to chain [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 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.
ken to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| ken | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ken | 0.00090372226199 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 ken | 0.0090372226199 chain [ch] |
| 1 ken | 0.090372226199 chain [ch] |
| 2 ken | 0.180744452398 chain [ch] |
| 3 ken | 0.271116678597 chain [ch] |
| 5 ken | 0.451861130995 chain [ch] |
| 10 ken | 0.90372226199 chain [ch] |
| 20 ken | 1.80744452398 chain [ch] |
| 50 ken | 4.51861130995 chain [ch] |
| 100 ken | 9.0372226199 chain [ch] |
| 1000 ken | 90.372226199 chain [ch] |
How to Convert ken to chain [ch]
1 ken = 0.090372226198998 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 11.065346534653 ken
Example: convert 15 ken to chain [ch]:
15 × 0.090372226198998 = 1.355583392985 chain [ch]