測る (はかる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

測る (はかる) means to measure / to weigh / to survey.

See example sentences below.

測る at a glance

測る

はかるhakaru

N3verb

to measure / to weigh / to survey

測るはかるhakaruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to measure / to weigh / to survey

Example 1

身長をはかってください。

Translation

Please measure your height.

Example 2

地図で距離をはかる。

Translation

I measure the distance on the map.