ken to meter
Please provide values below to convert ken to meter [m], or change ↔.
ken
Definition: A ken is a unit of length equal to approximately 5.96 feet or 1.81 meters.
Historyandorigin: It has historical origins in Japanese measurements.
CurrentUse: It is rarely used in modern times but can be found in historical contexts.
funfact: The ken was used in traditional Japanese architecture.
meter [m]
Definition: The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Historyandorigin: The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a meridian. It was redefined several times, most recently in 1983 using the speed of light.
CurrentUse: The meter is widely used in scientific and everyday contexts around the world.
funfact: The word 'meter' comes from the Greek word 'metron,' meaning 'measure.'
ken to meter [m] Conversion Table
| 1 ken | 2.11836 meter [m] |
| 2 ken | 4.23672 meter [m] |
| 3 ken | 6.35508 meter [m] |
| 5 ken | 10.5918 meter [m] |
| 10 ken | 21.1836 meter [m] |
| 50 ken | 105.918 meter [m] |
| 100 ken | 211.836 meter [m] |
| 1000 ken | 2118.36 meter [m] |
| 10000 ken | 21183.6 meter [m] |
| 100000 ken | 211836 meter [m] |
| 1000000 ken | 2118360 meter [m] |
How to Convert ken to meter
1 ken = 2.11836 meter [m]
1 meter [m] = 0.4720632942 ken
we use cross multiplication method
ken → meter [m]
1 → 2.11836
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*2.11836=1*x
by simplifying
x=3.17754