Meaning

Primary

To Measure

Alternative

To Measure Scientifically

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means measure so the verb vocab means to measure. This word generally has to do with scientific or medical measurements.

Reading

はかる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Remember another word that means "to measure?" It is 量る, and has the same reading as this word. That should make things easier to remember.

Context

Context Sentences

その看護婦さんは、血圧を測るのが上手です。

The nurse is good at measuring people’s blood pressure.

Kanji Composition