計

JLPT N4

Measure, plan

Readings

On’yomi: ケイ (kei)

Kun’yomi: はか(る) (haka(ru))

• はか.る (hakaru) – to measure, calculate, plan

Structure

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Etymology

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Visual Tip

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Vocabulary

時計

とけい

clock

計画

けいかく

plan

合計

ごうけい

total

計算

けいさん

calculation

設計

せっけい

design

Example Sentences

時計を見ます。

とけいをみます。

I look at the clock.

計画を立てます。

けいかくをたてます。

I make a plan.

合計を出します。

ごうけいをだします。

I calculate the total.

計算します。

けいさんします。

I calculate.

家を設計します。

いえをせっけいします。

I design a house.

Cultural Note

🧮 計 reflects Japan’s historical focus on planning, measurement, and precision:
• Traditional society required accurate measurement of land, rice, and resources.
• Modern usage spans time (時計), budgeting (計算), and planning (計画), showing precision in daily and professional life.
• Japanese culture values order, foresight, and careful planning, which is embedded in the kanji 計.