措 means “measure, step, set aside”

そ · so

Also: give up, suspend, discontinue

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): おく
On'yomi (Chinese reading): ソ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 11 strokes

The story

A hand (扌) beside 昔, long ago: picture a hand putting an old matter in its proper place. 措 lives almost only in 措置, a measure or step, as when the news reports that the government will 措置を講じる, take measures.

Used in 措置 (sochi, measure/step) and 対抗措置 (taikousochi, countermeasure)

措 means “measure, step, set aside”

The story

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