Kanji

What does the kanji 措 mean?

措 means arranging, handling; setting aside. On'yomi ソ. Kun'yomi お.く.

Quick facts
On'yomiソ
Kun'yomiお.く
Strokes11
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ソKun'yomi お.く
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

arranging, handling; setting aside

Memory hook

The hand (扌) setting the affairs of a past (昔) day aside for later — PLACE, DISPOSE OF.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 措置そちmeasure, step (taken)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.