目盛

めもり

scale, gradations

What does 目盛 mean?

目盛 is a Japanese noun meaning scale, gradations in English. It is written as 目盛 in kanji, めもり in hiragana, and memori in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この定規にはミリメートルの目盛りがある。

This ruler has the scale in millimeters.