Japanese symbol for “weigh”
計る
はかる
Romaji: hakaru
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
In Japanese, weigh is 計る, read はかる (hakaru).
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Meanings
- v5r, vt to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
- v5r, vt to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
Written forms: 計る、測る、量る. Readings: はかる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “weigh”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 占める | しめる shimeru | to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind); to grip (e.g. one's heart) |
| 天秤にかける | てんびんにかける tenbinnikakeru | to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); to weigh (something) on scales |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “weigh”.
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