How to say 'Measure' in Japanese | 測る

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The Japanese word for Measure is 'Hakaru', written as 測る in Japanese.'Measure' in hiragana is はかる.

word

測る

Meaning

Measure

Reading

はかる

hakaru

Kanji

測Measure, Conjecture

Explanation

The Japanese verb '測る (はかる)' means 'to measure'. This verb is used when quantifying or determining the size, amount, degree, or extent of something. It can be applied to physical measurements, such as length or weight, as well as abstract concepts like time or emotions. For example: I measured the length of the table「テーブルの長さを測った」(テーブルのながさをはかった). He measured his blood pressure「彼は血圧を測った」(かれはけつあつをはかった). The verb can also imply assessing or estimating something, such as in '測り知れない (はかりしれない)', meaning 'immeasurable' or 'beyond comprehension'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3243

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 測る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

測

Meaning

Measure, Conjecture

Hiragana in the Word 測る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 測る Through the Kanji 測

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 測 as well.

word

予測

Meaning

Prediction

word

観測

Meaning

Observation

word

推測

Meaning

Guess, Speculation

word

測定

Meaning

Measurement

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What does 'Hakaru' (測る) mean?

'Hakaru' means 'Measure' .

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