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Convert pole to ken
Please provide values below to Convert pole to ken, or vice versa.
What is a Pole?
Synonymous with rod and perch, the pole (5.5 yards) was named after actual wooden poles used as measuring sticks in medieval field surveys.
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.
pole to ken Conversion Table
| pole | ken |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pole | 0.0276633663366 ken |
| 0.1 pole | 0.276633663366 ken |
| 1 pole | 2.76633663366 ken |
| 2 pole | 5.53267326733 ken |
| 3 pole | 8.29900990099 ken |
| 5 pole | 13.8316831683 ken |
| 10 pole | 27.6633663366 ken |
| 20 pole | 55.3267326733 ken |
| 50 pole | 138.316831683 ken |
| 100 pole | 276.633663366 ken |
| 1000 pole | 2766.33663366 ken |
How to Convert pole to ken
1 pole = 2.7663366336634 ken
1 ken = 0.36148890479599 pole
Example: convert 15 pole to ken:
15 × 2.7663366336634 = 41.49504950495 ken