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Kanji 測: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 測: fathom, plan, scheme, measure

Key takeaways

Kanji 測: fathom, plan, scheme, measure. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

fathomplanschememeasure

On reading

ソク

Kun reading

はか.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 測

fathom, plan, scheme, measure

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 則

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character combines water (氵) and rule (則). It represents measuring water depth or volume according to a standard rule, which extends to the general meaning of measurement and prediction.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ソク
  • 推測すいそく

    guess / conjecture / estimate

  • 観測かんそく

    observation / measurement / monitoring

  • 測定そくてい

    measurement / sizing / evaluation

  • 測量そくりょう

    measurement / land survey

  • 予測よそく

    prediction / estimation / forecast

Kun reading

はか.る
  • 測るはかる

    to measure / to weigh / to survey

Commonly used words

  • 推測
    すいそく

    guess / conjecture / estimate

  • 観測
    かんそく

    observation / measurement / monitoring

  • 測定
    そくてい

    measurement / sizing / evaluation

  • 測量
    そくりょう

    measurement / land survey

  • 予測
    よそく

    prediction / estimation / forecast

  • 測る
    はかる

    to measure / to weigh / to survey

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の気持ちを推するのは難しい。

Translation

It's hard to guess his feelings.

Example 2

結果を推して計画を立てた。

Translation

I made a plan based on an estimate of the results.

Example 3

天気の変化を観しています。

Translation

We are observing changes in the weather.

Example 4

星を観するために夜空を見た。

Translation

I looked at the night sky to observe the stars.

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