# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 測る | はかる (hakaru) | to measure; to weigh |

## Don't confuse it with

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