Kanji

計

plot, plan, scheme, measure

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はかる, はからう

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, かずえ, はかる

Common Readings

ケイ, はか…らう, はか…る

Example sentences

余計 よけい
余計な心配はしないでください。

Please don't worry unnecessarily.

災い わざわい
口は災いの元というが、余計なことは言わない方がいい。

They say the mouth is the source of calamity, so it's better not to say unnecessary things.

計画 けいかく
夏休みの旅行の計画を立てる。

I will make a plan for the summer vacation trip.

せい せい
彼のせいで、計画がすべて台無しになった。

Because of him, the plan was completely ruined.

時計 とけい
壁の時計が五分進んでいる。

The clock on the wall is five minutes fast.

動く うごく
時計の針が動いている

The hands of the clock are moving.

計算 けいさん
スーパーのレジで代金を計算する。

Calculate the total amount at the supermarket checkout.

間違う まちがう
計算を間違った。

I made a calculation error.

見計らう みはからう
潮時を見計らって、彼は会社を辞めることにした。

Choosing the right moment, he decided to leave the company.

頃合い ころあい
頃合いを見計らって席を立った。

I waited for the right moment and left my seat.

Example Vocabulary

余計

よけい

extra; excess; unnecessary; uncalled-for

計画

けいかく

plan; project; schedule; scheme

時計

とけい

clock; watch; timepiece

計算

けいさん

calculation; count

見計らう

みはからう

to choose the right moment; to estimate; to select something appropriate

計る

はかる

to measure (time); to calculate

設計

せっけい

design, plan, blueprint

合計

ごうけい

sum; total

計

けい

total; sum; sum total

余計なお世話

よけいなおせわ

none of your business; meddling; uncalled-for advice

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