JLPT N48画 · 8 strokesradical 計grade 2freq #295
measure, plan, calculate
On'yomi (音読み)
- ケイ
- ハカ.る
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はか.る
About this kanji
The kanji 計 (けい) primarily means to measure, plan, or calculate. It is often used as a noun in compounds, but can also be found as a verb in its kun'yomi reading, はか.る. Common compounds that include this kanji are 計画 (けいかく), which means plan, and 計算 (けいさん), meaning calculation. Another example is 時計 (とけい), which refers to a clock—a tool that helps us measure time. When you see 計 used, think about how it relates to planning and measuring things to understand its importance in daily life.
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Example sentences
時間を計ります。
I will measure the time.
Meanings across languages
- English
- measure, plan, calculate
- Tiếng Việt
- đo lường, kế hoạch, tính toán
- 日本語
- 測る, 計画する, 計算する
- 한국어
- 측정하다
- 中文
- 测量
- id
- mengukur
- th
- วัด
- es
- medir
- fr
- mesurer
- de
- Messen
- pt
- medir
Common compounds
- 計画けいかくplan, project
- 計算けいさんcalculation
- 時計とけいclock, watch
- 評価ひょうかevaluation, assessment
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