測
測

fathom, plan, scheme, measure

12 strokesFrequency 761JLPT N2Grade 5

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Keywords

fathom

Constituents

ハanimal legs
⺉saber
?sabre
?water droplets
?water pistol
八eight
刀sword
則rule
水water
目eye
貝clam
貝oyster
貝shellfish

Mnemonic Stories

A fathom is a unit of measurement that can be used to make a rule about the depth of water.

I can't fathom this new sushi rule: you're supposed to dip the shellfish in water instead of soy sauce, and slice it with a rusty sword.

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Common Words

推測すいそくNoun～の Adj.Transitive～する VerbFreq #3464
1

guess; conjecture

Examples
あなたも同意見だと推測します。
I gather you'll agree with me.
予測よそくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #3818
1

prediction; estimation

Examples
何が起こるか予測できない。
We cannot predict what will happen.
計る測る量るはかるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5404
1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate)

Examples
優れた教育の価値は金銭でははかれない。
The value of a good education cannot be measured in terms of money.
2

to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

観測かんそくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #7120
1

observation; survey; measurement

Examples
ジャンスキーが観測したのは銀河系の中心核からの波長14.6mの電波であった。
What Jansky had observed was the 14.6m wavelength radio wave from the Milky Way's core.
2

opinion; prediction; thinking

憶測臆測おくそくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #11675
1

guess; speculation; supposition

測定そくていNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #13642
1

measurement

Examples
測定においては正確さは欠かせないものである。
Precision in measurement is a necessity.
計り知れないはかり知れないはかりしれない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #15267
1

unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable

Examples
損失の程度は計り知れない。
The extent of the damage is inestimable.
不測ふそくNoun～の Adj.Freq #16062
1

unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

計測けいそくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #17242
1

measuring; measurement

推し量る推し測るおしはかるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #19479
1

to guess; to conjecture; to surmise

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