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| CHINESE GAUGE | JAPANESE GAUGE | ACTUAL SIZE | COLOR (SEIRIN) |
| 44 | 00 (02) | .12mm | Dark Green |
| 42 | 0 (01) | .14mm | Lime Green |
| 40 | 1 | .16mm | Red |
| 38 | 2 | .18mm | Ivory (Yellow) |
| 36 | 3 | .20mm | Blue |
| 34 | 4 | .22mm | Pink |
| 32 | 5 | .25mm | Purple |
| 30 | 8 | .30mm | Brown |
| 28 | 10 | .35mm | * |
| 26 | 12 | .40mm | * |
| CHINESE LENGTH | KOREAN/JAPANESE | ACTUAL SIZE (INCHES) |
| 7mm | * | 1/4" |
| 13mm | 15mm | 1/2" |
| 25mm | 30mm | 1" |
| 40mm | 40mm | 1 ½" |
| 50mm | 50mm | 2" |
| 60mm | 60mm | 2½" |
| 75mm | * | 3" |
| 100mm | * | 4" |
| 125mm | * | 5" |
| 150mm | * | 6" |