Japanese symbol for “measuring”
計測
けいそく
Romaji: keisoku
measuring; measurement
In Japanese, measuring is 計測, read けいそく (keisoku).
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, vs, vt measuring; measurement
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “measuring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 計量 | けいりょう keiryou | measuring; weighing |
| 分量 | ぶんりょう bunryou | measuring; weighing |
| メジャー | メジャー mejaa | measure; measuring tape; measuring |
| メジャリング | メジャリング mejaringu | measuring |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project; schedule |
| 設計 | せっけい sekkei | plan; design; layout |
| 計算 | けいさん keisan | calculation; computation; reckoning |
| 合計 | ごうけい goukei | sum total; total amount |
| 時計 | とけい tokei | clock; watch; timepiece |
| 統計 | とうけい toukei | statistics |
| 観測 | かんそく kansoku | observation; survey; measurement |
| 測定 | そくてい sokutei | measurement |
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.