Japanese symbol for “measurements”
量り
はかり
Romaji: hakari
measurements; weighing
In Japanese, measurements is 量り, read はかり (hakari).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n measurements; weighing
Written forms: 量り、計り. Readings: はかり.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大量 | たいりょう tairyou | large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction) |
| 重量 | じゅうりょう juuryou | weight |
| 数量 | すうりょう suuryou | quantity; volume; amount |
| 質量 | しつりょう shitsuryou | mass |
| 少量 | しょうりょう shouryou | small quantity; small amount |
| 容量 | ようりょう youryou | capacity; volume |
See also: Chinese symbol for “measurements”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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