Convert Square Centimeter to Jo

One cm² equals 0.00006172839506 jo. This converter allows you to easily convert between Square Centimeter and Jo in real time.

Formula

cm² × 0.00006172839506 = jo

Example: 1 cm² = 0.00006172839506 jo

What is Square Centimeter?

The square centimeter is a unit of area equal to a square with sides of one centimeter, or one ten-thousandth of a square meter. It is used for measuring small surfaces such as postage stamps, photographs, and adhesive bandages. In medicine, the area of skin lesions and wound surfaces is documented in square centimeters. In engineering, cross-sectional areas of wires, bolts, and structural members are often expressed in cm².

What is Jo?

The jo is a Japanese unit of area based on the size of one tatami mat, standardized at 1.62 square meters for real estate purposes by the Japan Fair Trade Council. However, actual tatami dimensions vary by region: the Kyoto-style kyoma is about 1.82 m², the Tokyo-style edoma is about 1.55 m², and the Nagoya-style chukyo-ma is about 1.66 m². In Japanese housing, room sizes are almost always described in jo (for example, "a 6-jo room" or "an 8-jo living room"). This unit provides an intuitive sense of room size that is deeply rooted in Japanese residential culture.