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Japanese weights,

with their equivalents in French and English weights.

	Japanese Character.	Divided into	Approximate Equi­valent in French Grammes.	Approximate Equi­valent in Grains Troy.	Approximate Equi­valent in Lbs. Troy.	Approximate Equi­valent in Lbs. Avoirdupois.	Remarks.
Commercial weights:
Kwam-me,	貫文目	1000 Momme.	3756.52170000000	57971.9539004733	10.0645753299	8.2817077001	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ 10 lbs. Troy, or a little over 8 1/4 lbs. Avoirdupois.
Hiyaku-me,	百目	0100 Momme.	375.65217000000	5797.1953900473	1.0064575330	0.8281707700	1 lb. Troy.
Momme,	匁 or 錢	0010 Fun.	3.75652170000	57.9719539005	0.0100645753	0.0082817077	About 58 grains Troy.
Fun,	分	0010 Rin.	0.37565217000	5.7971953900	0.0010064575	0.0008281708	About 5 4/5 grains Troy.
Rin,	厘	0010 Mo.	0.03756521700	0.5797195390	0.0001006458	0.0000828171
Mo,	毛	0010 Shi.	0.00375652170	0.0579719539	0.0000100646	0.0000082817
Shi,	絲	0010 Shi.	0.00037565217	0.0057971954	0.0000010065	0.0000008282
Hiyak-kin,	百斤	0100 Kin.	60104.34720000000	927551.2624075728	161.0332052791	132.5073232011	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ 132 1/2 lbs. Avoirdupois, but generally reckoned equal to one picul, or 133 1/3 lbs.
Kin.	斤	0160 Momme.	601.04347200000	9275.5126240757	1.6103320528	1.3250732320	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ About 1 13/40 lb., but generally taken as equal to 1 1/3 lb.
Apothecaries' weight:
Riyô.	兩	0004 Momme.	15.02608680000	231.8878156019	0/0402583013	0.0331268308	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ Somewhat less than 1/2 ounce Troy (or Old Apothecaries' Weight). About 8 1/2 drachms Avoirdupois (or New Apothecaries' Weight).
Carriage weights:
By Land.
Homma Ichi-da, $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$ (One full horse-load,)	本馬壹駄	0040 Kwamme.	150260.86800000000	2318878.1560189320	402.5830131977	331.2683080027	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ About 4/27 ton English. = 2 1/2 piculs.
Karushiri Ichi-da, $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$ (One light horse-load,)	輕尻壹駄	0018 Kwamme.	67617.39060000000	1043495.1702085194	181.1623559390	149.0707386012	About 149 lbs. Avoirdupois.
Ninsoku Ichi-nin, $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$ (One man's load.)	人足壹人	0007 Kwamme.	26295.65190000000	405803.6773033131	70.4520273096	57.9719539005	About 58 lbs. Avoirdupois.
By Sea.
Hiyak-koku,	百石	0100 Koku.	15026086.80000000000	231887815.6018932000	40258.3013197731	33126.8308002705	14 1767/2240 tons English.
Koku.	石	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ 40 Kwamme, or 250 Kin.	150260.86800000000	2318878.1560189320	402.5830131977	331.2683080027	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ About 4/27 ton. =2 1/2 piculs.