測 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- ソク
- Kun
- はか(る)
- Meaning
- to measure; fathom
Origin
氵 "water" plus 則 "rule"; sounding a depth by a fixed standard — hence "to measure."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソク | 測量・目測・推測 |
|---|---|
| はかる | 測る Compare: 計る・量る・図る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 測定そくてい
measurement
- 予測よそく
prediction; forecast
Example
木の高さを測ってみた。
I tried measuring the height of the tree.
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