How to say "measure" in Japanese

• ほどJLPT N4approx.Common
  noun, adverbHere 'measure' means extent or degree — how much of something there is, as in 'to some measure'. It is not about measuring devices or taking action; it is normally written in kana.
• 対策たいさくJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounA measure taken to deal with or counter a problem — the sense in 'safety measures' or 'take measures'. It names planned action, never measurement or degree.
  その場ばしのぎの対策たいさくでは麻薬まやく中毒ちゅうどく問題もんだいに切り込きりこむことはできないでしょう。↗

  Stopgap measures won't make a dent in drug addiction.
• 計るはかるJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThe verb 'to measure': the act of gauging size, weight, time, and the like, or more loosely estimating something. Choose this when 'measure' is an action you perform, not a step you take.
  優すぐれた教育きょういくの価値かちは金銭きんせんでははかれない。↗

  The value of a good education cannot be measured in terms of money.
• 措置そちJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbAlso a measure or step taken to handle a situation, close to 対策; it tends to appear in official or administrative contexts, where a matter is being dealt with.
  手後ておくれにならないうちに、必要ひつような措置そちを取とるべきです。↗

  We should take the necessary steps before it's too late.
• 升ますCommon
  nounA 'measure' only in the concrete sense of a measuring container or box, the kind used for rice or sake. For any other sense of 'measure', this is not the word you want.
  灯火とうかをますの下したにかくすな。↗

  Hide not your light under a bushel.

Use 「計る」 for the act of measuring, 「ほど」 for degree or extent, 対策 or 措置 for measures taken against a problem, and 升 only for a physical measuring container.

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• ほどextent
• 対策たいさくmeasure
• 計るはかるto measure
• 措置そちmeasure
• 升ますmeasuring container
• 手段しゅだんmeans
• 処置しょちmeasure
• 施策しさくpolicy
• 議案ぎあんlegislative bill
• 法案ほうあんbill (law)
• 方策ほうさくplan
• 物差しものさしruler
• 尺度しゃくどgauge
• 方法ほうほうmethod
• 基準きじゅんstandard
• 策さくplan
• メジャーmeasure
• マス目マスめmeasure
• 尺さしruler
• 小節しょうせつbar
• 測度そくどmeasure
• 尺を取るしゃくをとるto measure (the length)
• タクトbeat
• 約数やくすうdivisor
• 方略ほうりゃくplan
• 直尺ちょくじゃくlinear scale
• 比べるくらべるto compete (on)
• 処分しょぶんdealing with (a problem)
• 尺しゃくrule
• バロメーターmeasure (e.g. of one's health)
• ビルbill
• 丈じょうlength