[計] Handwritten Kanji for to count and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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.)