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測 — gauge; fathom

測 means “gauge; fathom”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ソク (soku). Kun'yomi: はか(る) (hakaru). You'll see it in words such as 測る (hakaru, “to measure; to weigh”).

測
Stroke order of 測
Meaning
gauge; fathom
On'yomi
ソク (soku)
Kun'yomi
はか(る) (hakaru)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N2 · set Numbers & amounts 1

How to remember 測

Sounds like 則: both read ソク.

Parts: 氵 water · 則 rule

Words with 測

WordReadingMeaning
測るはかる hakaru kunto measure; to weigh

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