計
計 — Plot
plot, plan, scheme, measure
On’yomiケイ (kei)
Kun’yomiはかる (hakaru)
Kun’yomiはからう (hakarau)
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 計
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project; schedule |
| 合計 | ごうけい goukei | sum total; total amount |
| 設計 | せっけい sekkei | plan; design; layout |
| 計算 | けいさん keisan | calculation; computation; reckoning |
| 統計 | とうけい toukei | statistics |
| 会計 | かいけい kaikei | accounting; finance; account |
Study notes
計 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #228 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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