措
措
11 strokes
Frequency: 818
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
set aside
give up
suspend
discontinue
lay aside
except
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.く
Common Words
1
measure; step; action
Examples
手後れにならないうちに、必要な措置を取るべきです。
We should take the necessary steps before it's too late.
1
to set aside
Examples
冗談はさておいて、事態はどうなっていますか。
Joking aside, how are things going?
1
to stop (doing something); to cease; to put aside
2
to leave as is; to leave alone
3
to exclude; to except
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