Japanese symbol for “ranging”
測距
そっきょ
Romaji: sokkyo
distance measurement; ranging
In Japanese, ranging is 測距, read そっきょ (sokkyo).
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 distance measurement; ranging
Written forms: 測距. Readings: そっきょ、そくきょ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 観測 | かんそく kansoku | observation; survey; measurement |
| 測定 | そくてい sokutei | measurement |
| 推測 | すいそく suisoku | guess; conjecture |
| 予測 | よそく yosoku | prediction; estimation |
| 測量 | そくりょう sokuryou | measurement; surveying |
| 計測 | けいそく keisoku | measuring; measurement |
| 距離 | きょり kyori | distance; range; interval |
| 遠距離 | えんきょり enkyori | long distance; long range |
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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