測
fathom, plan, scheme, measure
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
20 of 171- 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
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.