measure, survey, examine
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はか.る
About this kanji
The kanji 測, pronounced as 'soku' in on'yomi and 'haka.ru' in kun'yomi, primarily means "to measure" or "to examine." It is commonly used as a verb but also appears in various nouns related to measurement activities. For example, 測定 (そくてい) means "measurement," referring to the act of determining dimensions or quantities, while 測量 (そくりょう) relates to "surveying," often used in mapping land. Another important compound is 予測 (よそく), which means "prediction," indicating a forecast or estimate based on measurements. A note to remember is that 測 often conveys a sense of precise evaluation, making it an essential kanji in scientific and technical contexts.
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Example sentences
彼は距離を測った。
He measured the distance.
Meanings across languages
- English
- measure, survey, examine
- Tiếng Việt
- đo lường, khảo sát, kiểm tra
- 日本語
- 測る, 計る, 測定
- 한국어
- 측정
- 中文
- 测量
- id
- ukur
- th
- วัด
- es
- medir
- fr
- mesurer
- de
- messen
- pt
- medir
Common compounds
- 測定そくていmeasurement, survey
- 測量そくりょうsurveying
- 予測よそくprediction, forecast
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