How to Say ‘Length’ in Japanese
の長さ
no naga sa
[noh nah-gah sah]
💬 Usage Tip: [の] links nouns, so [の長さ] means "the length of …" whatever comes before it. You can plug in other body parts too, like [脚の長さ] for "leg length."
Phrase Breakdown
の
no
[noh]
of
A particle showing connection or possession, like 'of' in English.
腕の長さをはかります。
We will measure the length of your arm.
長
naga
[nah-gah]
long; length
The stem related to length or being long; here it helps form 'length.'
腕の長さを教えてください。
Please tell me your arm length.
さ
sa
[sah]
-ness; length
A suffix that turns an adjective idea into a noun, like making 'long' into 'length.'
腕の長さをはかります。
We will measure the length of your arm.
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