測 — measure / predict

Grade 5そく, はか

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測 (readings: そく, はか; Japanese kanji) means “measure / predict”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 測定 (measurement).

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What does 測 mean?

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Kanji	測
Meaning	measure / predict
Readings	そく, はか
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	測定 (measurement)

How to read 測

測 is read そく or はか depending on the word.

Words with 測

観測かんそくquan trắc
予測よそくdự báo
測定đo đạc
推測suy đoán

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Updated: 2026-08-09