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Measure, Calculate, Plan

はか(る) (hakaru)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

The kanji 計 appears in 時計 (tokei), meaning 'clock.' Originally, clocks were viewed as devices that measured time.

Memory Trick

Imagine using a calculator to carefully measure and count numbers. That calculation helps you remember 計 means 'measure' or 'calculate.'

Readings

Onyomi: ケイ (kei)

Kunyomi: はか(る) (hakaru)

Example Words

時計
とけい (tokei)
Clock, watch
合計
ごうけい (goukei)
Total
計画
けいかく (keikaku)
Plan
計算
けいさん (keisan)
Calculation

Example Sentence

時計を 見てください。

とけいを みてください。

tokei o mite kudasai

Please look at the clock.

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