Chinese

Noun

尺牘

1. wooden strips one chi (尺 (chǐ)) long used for writing
2. letter; epistle

Japanese

Noun

尺牘 ‎(hiragana せきとく, romaji sekitoku)

1. a wooden block one seki in length and height used for writing
2. a letter or document; typically composed in kanbun

Derived terms

• 尺牘文 (sekitokubun)

Noun

尺牘 ‎(hiragana しゃくどく, romaji shakudoku)

1. a wooden block one seki in length and height used for writing
2. a letter or document; typically composed in kanbun