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Kanji Detail for 措 - "to leave"

  • Meaning

    措 means "to leave." Also associated with to place, to dispose.

    1. Place - To put in position; to set down.

    2. Dispose - To arrange; to deal with.

    3. Leave - To let remain; to set aside.

    4. Measures - Actions taken; steps implemented.

  • Words using

    • 措置 そち Listen measure; step; action
  • Four-character idioms with

    • 応急措置 おうきゅうそち Listen stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
    • 挙措進退 きょそしんたい Listen behavior; bearing; demeanor
  • Tattoo check:

    • Verified meaning: to leave
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: to place, to dispose

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    set aside; give up; suspend; discontinue; lay aside; except

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    place; collect, arrange; employ

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to handle; to manage; to put in order; to arrange; to administer; to execute; to take action on; to plan

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to arrange; to execute on; to manage

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To implement. Such as 舉措裕如. | To set aside. Such as 刑措, meaning not using punishment. See (Book of Han, Annals of Emperor Wen). | Meaning of taking action. Such as 措手不及. Now, planning is 籌措, 措辦.
  • Onyomi

    tip
  • Kunyomi

    tip
  • Strokes

    tip
  • Radical

    tip
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