JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 措: "set aside, give up, suspend"
The kanji 措 means "set aside, give up, suspend, discontinue, lay aside, except". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ソ in on'yomi and お.く in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
お.く
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | set aside, give up, suspend, discontinue, lay aside, except |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 818 of 2,501 |
Common words with 措
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- を措いてother than; excluding; without
- 措置measure; step; action
- 措くto stop (doing something); to cease; to put aside · to leave as is; to leave alone
- 挙措behavior; behaviour; manner
- 緊急措置emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
- 対抗措置countermeasure
- 優遇措置preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit
- 特別措置special measure; special measures
- 特例措置exceptional measures; measures for exceptional cases; preferential measure
- 応急措置stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
- 措置を講じるto take measures; to take steps; to take action; to make a move
- 特別措置法special measures law
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