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fathom
Stroke count: 12

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  1. fathomRtK
  2. measure
    すべてHe measured all his shelves.tatoeba
    仕込み容器容量行うMeasure the capacity of container for preparation.wiki
  3. plan
  4. scheme
  1. measurement

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Mnemonic (RtK)

water () · water droplets () · water pistol () · rule · shellfish · clam · oyster · eye () · animal legs () · eight () · sword () · sabre () · saber ()

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 160

Compound words

定には寸分の狂いもない精度が要求される。そくてい
Flawless precision is required in the measurements.tatoeba
彼は、寝台の長さをった。
He measured the length of the bed.tatoeba
彼の推は結局正しいことが判明した。
His guess turned out to be right.tatoeba
彼の行為の理由は推できない。
I can't guess the reason for his conduct.tatoeba
もろみの酸度、アミノ酸度の定等を行う。
Measure the moromi acids degree and amino acids degree.wiki
量や求積に関係する公式集。
"Jugairoku" was a collection of formulae regarding surveying and quadrature.wiki
海島算経…劉徽が著した量計算に関する書。
Kaitosankei: A document related to survey calculations, written by Liu Hui.wiki

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