Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
Stroke count: 3
Meaning: ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
Kunyomi:
Onyomi: シャク
Composition: 勹 丶
Radical: 勹
Meaning: wrap, embrace
勺 (シャク) shaku, traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 ml, shaku, traditional unit of area, approx. 0.033 meters square
勺水 (シャクスイ) shaku of water, 18 ml of water, droplet of water, very small amount of water
一勺 (イッシャク) one shaku