計|けいkei[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, noun (suffix)plan
2. noun, noun (suffix)meter; measuring device
3. prefix(in) total; total (of)
   昭和しょうわ天皇てんのうが靖国やすくに神社じんじゃで７５年ねんまでに戦後せんご計けい８回かい参拝さんぱいした。↗

   In the post-War period, up until 1975, Emperor Showa prayed at the Yasukuni Shrine a total of 8 times.

• Synonym計画けいかくNeutralA plan drawn up in advance, as in 「計画を立てる」; the most common everyday word for a plan. 「計」 used alone for this sense sounds literary.
• SynonymプランCasualA loanword for a plan, common in speech. 「計」 nowadays mostly means a total or a meter.
• Related企画きかくNeutralPlanning or organizing an event or project, as in 「企画書」. The plan sense of 「計」 is old-fashioned.
• Related目論見もくろみWrittenA scheme or intention one harbors privately, as in 「目論見が外れる」; carries a hint of scheming. A written, formal word.

Use 「計」 mainly for totals, as in 「計3人」, or in 「～計」 for meters. For a plan say 「計画」 or, in speech, 「プラン」; use 「企画」 for planning events or projects and 「目論見」 for a private scheme.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （ケイ）はかりごと、計画けいかく、計略けいりゃく。
2. （ケイ）合計ごうけい。