KANJI: KEI haka (measure, plot, plan, scheme)

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Character Etymology:

Radical at left meaning words and combined with ten, meaning to count in tens and later just count/measure.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: KEI
kun-yomi: haka(ru) haka(rau)

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: e kazu ke

English Definitions:

1. KEI: plan, scheme, trick; total; meter, gauge.
2. haka(ru): measure, gage, weigh; fathom, sound; compute, estimte; plan, devise scheme; counsel with; have in mind; deceive, impose on; measure.
3. haka(rau): manage, arrange, dispose of, see about, talk over.

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 5555
Henshall: 105

Unicode Encoded Version:

計

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

合計 (goukei): total
計時 (keji): timing (in races).
計器 (keiki): meter, gauge.
計算器 (keisanki): calculator, computer.

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