Japanese symbol for “metrical”

計量的

けいりょうてき

Romaji: keiryouteki

quantitative; metrical

In Japanese, metrical is 計量的, read けいりょうてき (keiryouteki).

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Meanings

adj-na quantitative; metrical

Kanji and stroke order

計

plot, plan, scheme

on: ケイ
kun: はか.る、はか.らう

9 strokes · JLPT 3

量

quantity, measure, weight

on: リョウ
kun: はか.る

12 strokes · JLPT 2

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

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
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
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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