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Convert barleycorn to ken
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to ken, or vice versa.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
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.
barleycorn to ken Conversion Table
| barleycorn | ken |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 4.6571323799e-5 ken |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 0.00046571323799 ken |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.0046571323799 ken |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.00931426475981 ken |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.0139713971397 ken |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.0232856618995 ken |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.046571323799 ken |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.0931426475981 ken |
| 50 barleycorn | 0.232856618995 ken |
| 100 barleycorn | 0.46571323799 ken |
| 1000 barleycorn | 4.6571323799 ken |
How to Convert barleycorn to ken
1 barleycorn = 0.0046571323799047 ken
1 ken = 214.72440944882 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to ken:
15 × 0.0046571323799047 = 0.06985698569857 ken