# 測 scientific measurment

(waterleft) + 則 (rule) Same-ON
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## Onyomi

SOKU | We measured the bacteria percolating in his SOCKS.

## Mnemonic

| My rule is to measure your blood and water.

## Kunyomi

はか＊る | to measure, but (unlike the other two はかる　kanji) THIS はかる　 usually used in a medical or scientific context. (blood pressure, air pressure). Also used for area, distance, sound decibels, angle, capacity. ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

推測(すいそく) する | speculate. ★☆☆☆☆ NP 推 (infer) + 測 (scientific measurment) = 推測 (speculate.) speculate. Kind of formal: "It's too early to speculate about the economy." "Scientists speculate that..."
予測(よそく) する | predict ★☆☆☆☆ 予 (beforehand) + 測 (scientific measurment) = 予測 (predict) predict,forecast

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
側 | side of something | PERSON | 人
測 | scientific measurment | WATER | 水
例 | example | ROW | 列
倒 | knock down | ARRIVE | 到

The PERSON stands beside some shit, but

we measure WATER in cups.

The entrance line of a football game is an example of people in a ROW.

When you ARRIVE, I'll knock you down.

## Synonyms

guess 推測する 推理 察する xxx/ 推察 推定 推す 憶測
measure 計る 測る 量る
predict forecast 予報 予測