量る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 量る, read はかる, is a transitive verb for measuring weight, volume, or an amount.
• Basic usage: The measured property or material is marked by を, as in 重さを量る and 米を量る.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Property and material
  • The object may be the weight itself or the material being portioned to obtain a required amount.
• Kanji for the same reading
  • 量る fits quantity and weight; distinguish it from 測る for dimensions such as length or height and 計る for time or counted quantities.