diff --git a/arkouda/numpy/__init__.py b/arkouda/numpy/__init__.py
index 5cb6627da7..c68ffe93e7 100644
--- a/arkouda/numpy/__init__.py
+++ b/arkouda/numpy/__init__.py
@@ -96,4 +96,6 @@
 from arkouda.numpy.rec import *
 
 from ._numeric import *
+from ._from_numeric import *
 from ._manipulation_functions import *
+
diff --git a/arkouda/numpy/_from_numeric.py b/arkouda/numpy/_from_numeric.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12f61505e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arkouda/numpy/_from_numeric.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from arkouda.numpy.dtypes import isSupportedNumber, numeric_scalars
+from arkouda.pdarrayclass import pdarray
+from typing import Union, Tuple
+
+__all__ = ["shape"]
+
+
+def shape(a: Union[pdarray, numeric_scalars]) -> Tuple:
+    """
+    Return the shape of an array.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    a : pdarray
+        Input array.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    shape : tuple of ints
+        The elements of the shape tuple give the lengths of the
+        corresponding array dimensions.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import arkouda as ak
+    >>> ak.shape(ak.eye(3,2))
+    (3, 2)
+    >>> ak.shape([[1, 3]])
+    (1, 2)
+    >>> ak.shape([0])
+    (1,)
+    >>> ak.shape(0)
+    ()
+
+    """
+    if isSupportedNumber(a):
+        return ()
+    try:
+        result = a.shape
+    except AttributeError:
+        from arkouda import array
+
+        result = array(a).shape
+    return result
diff --git a/tests/numpy/from_numeric_test.py b/tests/numpy/from_numeric_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..626c0a2f98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/numpy/from_numeric_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import pytest
+
+import arkouda as ak
+
+
+class TestFromNumericFunctions:
+
+    def test_shape(self):
+        assert ak.shape([[1, 3]]) == (1, 2)
+        assert ak.shape([0]) == (1,)
+        assert ak.shape(0) == ()
+
+    @pytest.mark.skip_if_max_rank_less_than(2)
+    def test_shape_multidim(self):
+        assert ak.shape(ak.eye(3, 2)) == (3, 2)