How to say 'Measure' or 'Plan' in Japanese | 図る

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

word

図る

Meaning

Measure, Plan

Reading

はかる

hakaru

Kanji

図Map

Explanation

The Japanese verb '図る (はかる)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to plan' or 'to attempt', often used when someone is trying to achieve a specific goal or outcome. For example: He planned to improve the company's performance「彼は会社の業績を改善しようと図った」(かれはかいしゃのぎょうせきをかいぜんしようとはかった). The second meaning is 'to measure', typically used in contexts involving physical measurement or calculation. For example: She measured the length of the table「彼女はテーブルの長さを図った」(かのじょはテーブルのながさをはかった). These two meanings are unrelated, so they are listed separately. The verb is versatile and its meaning depends heavily on the context in which it is used.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1551

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 図る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

図

Meaning

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Hiragana in the Word 図る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

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These 8 Words contain the Kanji 図 as well.

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Meaning

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図

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Diagram

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図書室

Meaning

Library

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図書

Meaning

Books

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合図

Meaning

Signal

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地図

Meaning

Map

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意図

Meaning

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図表

Meaning

Diagram, Chart

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What does 'Hakaru' (図る) mean?

'Hakaru' means 'Measure' or 'Plan' .

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