Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (米突)
simp. #(米突)

Etymology

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Borrowed from English metre.

Pronunciation

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Classifier

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米突

  1. (dated) metre (unit of length)

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
Grade: 2 Grade: S
irregular
Alternative spelling
米突 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 米突 – see the following entry.
メートル
[noun] a metre (unit of length)
Alternative spelling
(This term, 米突, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Usage notes

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This kanji spelling is an example of ateji (当て字).