Today’s Kanji is “計” (kei); Kanji for “to count”.
Handwritten Kanji “計” (kei)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “計”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 計 | ケイ はか-る はか-らう | kei haka-ru haka-rau | 9 | 言 | to count |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “計”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 会計をする | かいけいをする | kaikei wo suru | To pay the bill |
| 会計士 | かいけいし | kaikeishi | Accountant |
| 血圧を計る | けつあつをはかる | ketsuatsu wo hakaru | Check blood pressure |
計る（はかる）= to time, to count, to check (time, number, etc.)