Convert Chō to Square Foot
Convert chōs to square feet instantly. 1 chō = 106749.5746102603 square foot — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Square Foot to Chō converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Chō
A chō is a Japanese unit of large-scale area equal to approximately 9917.36 m² (about 0.991 hectare or 2.45 acres). It equals 3,000 tsubo.
Traditional Japanese land area unit, used historically for rice paddies and large estates.
Chōs appear in Japanese agricultural records and historical land documents. Modern usage favors hectares for new transactions but legacy records remain.
Traditional Japanese unit; standardized via the tsubo definition.
Square Foot
A square foot is an imperial unit of area equal to exactly 0.09290304 m². It is the dominant unit for real estate area measurement in the United States and is widely used in India for residential property listings.
Derived by squaring the foot. The foot was standardized to exactly 0.3048 m via the 1959 International Yard and Pound Agreement.
Square feet are the standard unit for US real estate floor area, HVAC capacity ratings (BTU per ft²), commercial leasing, and construction. In India, square feet is the dominant unit for residential property advertisements alongside traditional regional units.
Foot dates to ancient civilizations; modern exact value standardized in 1959.
Chō to Square Foot conversion formula
The relationship between chōs and square feet:
To convert chōs to square feet, multiply the value in chōs by 106749.5746102603. To reverse, multiply square feet by 9.367719e-6.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in square feet updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Square Foot to Chō converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert chōs to square feet
- Write down the value in chōs (chō).
- Multiply that value by the factor 106749.5746102603.
- The product is the equivalent value in square feet (ft²).
- To reverse, multiply the square foot value by 9.367719e-6.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 chō to ft²:
1 × 106749.5746102603 = 106749.5746102603 ft²
Example 2 — Convert 100 chō to ft²:
100 × 106749.5746102603 = 1.067496e+7 ft²
Real-world example — Geographic to architectural conversion
One chō equals 100,000 square feet. The conversion bridges geographic-scale survey work and architectural-scale building plans on the same drawing.
1 chō × 106749.5746102603 = 106749.5746102603 ft²
Real-world example — Geographic to architectural scale
One chō equals 100,000 square feet. Map scales use this when an architectural site plan (in the smaller unit) must be related to road-network plans (in the larger unit) on the same drawing.
1 chō × 106749.5746102603 = 106749.5746102603 ft²
Chō to Square Foot conversion table
Standard reference values for converting chōs to square feet:
| Chō [chō] | Square Foot [ft²] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 1067.4957461026 |
| 0.1 | 10674.957461026 |
| 1 | 106749.5746102603 |
| 2 | 213499.1492205207 |
| 3 | 320248.723830781 |
| 4 | 426998.2984410413 |
| 5 | 533747.8730513017 |
| 10 | 1067495.7461026034 |
| 20 | 2134991.4922052068 |
| 30 | 3202487.2383078099 |
| 40 | 4269982.9844104135 |
| 50 | 5337478.7305130167 |
| 100 | 1.067496e+7 |
| 500 | 5.337479e+7 |
| 1000 | 1.067496e+8 |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 chō = 106749.5746102603 ft²) verified against the following authoritative sources:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure 9th ed.)
Official BIPM publication defining the seven SI base units (including the meter) and the rules for their use. The global authority on units of measurement.
- NIST — Guide to the SI
US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference covering the SI base and derived units with definitions and usage rules for US technical practice.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
Detailed NIST guide covering exact conversion factors between SI and US customary units along with formatting and rounding conventions.
- NIST — Refinement of values for the yard and pound (Federal Register 1959)
The treaty (signed by US
- International Astronomical Union — System of Astronomical Constants
The IAU defines astronomical units including the AU (149597870700 m exactly) light-year and parsec used in astronomy and astrophysics.