What is a Russian archin?

The Russian archin is an old Russian length unit equal to 16 vershoks or about 0.7112 meters, used before metric adoption for measuring cloth, maps, and crafts.

What is a ken in Japanese measurement?

A ken is a traditional Japanese length unit approximately equal to 1.818 meters, commonly used in architecture to define bay widths between structural pillars.

Why convert from Russian archin to ken?

Converting helps interpret and restore historical buildings, artifacts, and documents that use these different traditional units from Russian and Japanese contexts.

How to Convert from Russian Archin to Ken

Convert lengths from the obsolete Russian archin unit to the traditional Japanese ken unit quickly and accurately with this online length converter tool.

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What Is This Tool?

This tool allows users to convert length measurements from Russian archin to ken, two historical units used respectively in Russia and Japan. It helps translate measurements for architecture, historic preservation, and cultural studies.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in Russian archin you want to convert.
Select Russian archin as the source unit and ken as the target unit.
Apply the conversion to get the equivalent length in ken.

Key Features

Supports conversion between Russian archin and ken units.
Built on an exact conversion formula derived from historical standards.
Useful for restoring historic buildings, garments, and artifacts.
Browser-based and easy to use for quick length conversions.

Examples

Convert 2 Russian archin to ken: 2 × 0.3357314149 = 0.6714628298 ken
Convert 5 Russian archin to ken: 5 × 0.3357314149 = 1.6786570745 ken

Common Use Cases

Translating 18th–19th century Russian length measurements into Japanese architectural units.
Restoring historic Russian and Japanese buildings or artifacts based on original measurements.
Analyzing traditional Japanese room sizing and carpentry dimensions in ken using Russian archived data.

Tips & Best Practices

Always double-check unit selection before converting to avoid errors.
Use this tool to facilitate interdisciplinary work involving Russian and Japanese measurement systems.
Consider metric measurements for precise calculations if absolute accuracy is crucial.

Limitations

The Russian archin is obsolete and definitions may slightly vary regionally.
The ken length can differ depending on historical or regional context.
Conversions may not be exact for critical dimensional accuracy; metric units are recommended where precision matters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Russian archin?: The Russian archin is an old Russian length unit equal to 16 vershoks or about 0.7112 meters, used before metric adoption for measuring cloth, maps, and crafts.
What is a ken in Japanese measurement?: A ken is a traditional Japanese length unit approximately equal to 1.818 meters, commonly used in architecture to define bay widths between structural pillars.
Why convert from Russian archin to ken?: Converting helps interpret and restore historical buildings, artifacts, and documents that use these different traditional units from Russian and Japanese contexts.

Key Terminology

Russian archin: An obsolete Russian unit of length equal to 16 vershoks or approximately 0.7112 meters, used historically in Russia before the metric system.
Ken: A traditional Japanese unit of length equal to six shaku, about 1.818 meters, used mainly in architecture for measuring bay widths.
Conversion rate: The factor used to convert one unit of measure to another; here, 1 Russian archin equals approximately 0.3357314149 ken.

Quick Knowledge Check

Which unit is approximately 0.7112 meters in length?

Ken

Russian archin

Vershok

What does the ken unit commonly measure in Japan?

Cloth length

Bay widths between pillars

Map distances

When is it most appropriate to use this conversion tool?

For modern measurements

For historic Russian and Japanese document interpretation

For international trade calculations

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