Word Meaning

かね kane

矩 is read as かね (kane) and means carpenter's square.

Meaning

English

  1. carpenter's square
  2. upside-down and mirrored L-shape (used in traditional shop logos combined with another character)
  3. model
  4. standard
  5. perpendicularity
  6. straightness

Reading

Kana

かね

Romaji

kane

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

矩形

くけい

rectangle

Example Sentences

9

だいくはかねをつかってちょっかくをはかった。

The carpenter used a square to measure a right angle.

かれはのりをこえないようにいきた。

He lived in a way that did not overstep the rules.

のりをただしてこうどうしなさい。

Act by following the correct standards.

このかねはすてんれすせいだ。

This square is made of stainless steel.

ふるいのりにしたがうひつようはない。

There is no need to follow the old rules.

かねでながさをはかる。

Measure the length with a square.

こころのほっするところにしたがえどものりをこえず。

Following one's heart's desires without overstepping the bounds.

かねのかたちにせんをひく。

Draw a line in the shape of a square.

のりをもってただす。

Correct using a standard.