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Kotomora

測

fathom, plan, scheme, measure

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes12

Readings

On'yomi

  • ソク

Kun'yomi

  • はか.る

Meaning

測 centers on determining extent or depth: measuring, fathoming, or planning by assessing a situation. The scheme sense is a natural extension of measuring out a plan.

Most common words using 測

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  • 予測よそく
    N3

    prediction; estimation

  • 観測かんそく
    N2

    observation; survey; measurement

  • 推測すいそく
    N1

    guess; conjecture

  • 測定そくてい
    N2

    measurement

  • 計測けいそく

    measuring; measurement

  • 憶測おくそく

    guess; speculation; supposition

  • 測量そくりょう
    N2

    measurement; surveying

  • 不測ふそく

    unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

  • 実測じっそく

    survey; actual measurements

  • 測候所そっこうじょ

    weather measurement station

  • 測位そくい

    positioning; measurement of position

  • 測光そっこう

    photometry

  • 目測もくそく

    eye measurement; measure with eye

  • 測地そくち

    geodetic survey

  • 測候そっこう

    meteorological observation

  • 測定器そくていき

    measuring instrument

  • 天体観測てんたいかんそく
    N1

    astronomical observation; stargazing

  • オンライン計測器パッケージオンラインけいそくきパッケージ

    online instrumentation package

  • コロナ観測所コロナかんそくじょ

    corona observatory

  • トラバース測量トラバースそくりょう

    traverse survey

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Study

Etymology

測 combines 氵 (water) with 則, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a standard or rule. The original sense may relate to measuring water depth.

Meaning mnemonic

Water 氵 is used with a rule 則 to measure depth. Picture a ruler dipped into water to fathom how deep it is.

Reading mnemonic

For ソク, imagine a sock used as a measuring tool: sock -> ソク, and you stretch the sock to measure the water depth.