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Kanji 計: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 計: plot, plan, scheme, measure

Key takeaways

Kanji 計: plot, plan, scheme, measure. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

plotplanschememeasure

On reading

ケイ

Kun reading

はか.るはか.らう

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 計

plot, plan, scheme, measure

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

言 + 十

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine carefully repeating your words (言) or counting up to ten (十) to make a precise plan. This combination represents the act of calculating or measuring carefully to ensure a scheme or plan is accurate.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケイ
  • 家計かけい

    household budget / family finances

  • 計器けいき

    meter / gauge / measuring instrument

  • 集計しゅうけい

    total / aggregate / summary

  • 生計せいけい

    livelihood / means of living

  • 統計とうけい

    statistics / statistical data

  • 余計よけい

    excess / unnecessary / too much

  • 会計かいけい

    account / finance / payment

  • けい

    plan / calculate / measure

Kun reading

はか.る
  • 計るはかる

    to measure / to weigh / to calculate

Commonly used words

  • 家計
    かけい

    household budget / family finances

  • 計器
    けいき

    meter / gauge / measuring instrument

  • 集計
    しゅうけい

    total / aggregate / summary

  • 生計
    せいけい

    livelihood / means of living

  • 統計
    とうけい

    statistics / statistical data

  • 余計
    よけい

    excess / unnecessary / too much

  • 計る
    はかる

    to measure / to weigh / to calculate

Example sentences

Example 1

の収支をしっかり管理する。

Translation

Carefully manage the household budget.

Example 2

が苦しくて節約しています。

Translation

The family finances are tight, so we're saving money.

Example 3

車の器が動いている。

Translation

The car's gauges are working.

Example 4

器で温度を測定した。

Translation

I measured the temperature with the meter.

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