測 — “measure / predict” in Japanese

Grade 5そく, はか

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“measure / predict” in Japanese is 測, read soku, haka (そく, はか). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 測定 (measurement).

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What does 測 mean?

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Kanji	測
Meaning	measure / predict
Readings	そく, はか
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	測定 (measurement)

How to read 測

測 is read soku (そく) or haka (はか) depending on the word.

Words with 測

観測かんそく
予測よそく
測定
推測

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Updated: 2026-08-28