測 kanji: meaning “fathom”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N212 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- fathom
- On'yomi
- ソク
- Kun'yomi
- はか・る
Picture story to remember 測
The shellfish (貝) king plunges his sword (刂) into the water (氵) to fathom how deep it goes.
How to write 測: stroke order
測 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 測
- 測定そくていmeasurement
- 測量そくりょうmeasurement
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