措 set aside

Meaning	set aside; give up; suspend; discontinue
On	ソ
Kun	お.く
Strokes	11
First met	N2 lesson 77, in 措置

Stroke order

Words

Word	Reading	Meaning	Level
措置	そち	measure(s)	N2
保全措置	ほぜんそち	protective measure	N1
是正措置	ぜせいそち	corrective action	N1
防衛措置	ぼうえいそち	defensive measure	N1
緩和措置	かんわそち	easing measure, relief	N1
早期是正措置	そうきぜせいそち	Prompt Corrective Action - PCA	N1
予防措置	よぼうそち	preventive safeguard	N1
延命措置	えんめいそち	technical measures extending container lifespan	N1

Examples

国債(こくさい)市場(しじょう)の安定(あんてい)を脅(おびや)かす過度(かど)な投機(とうき)的(てき)仕掛(しか)けに対(たい)しては、断固(だんこ)たる防戦(ぼうせん)の措置(そち)を取(と)らずにはすまない。中央(ちゅうおう)銀行(ぎんこう)の防衛(ぼうえい)ラインを力尽(ちからず)くで叩(たた)き込(こ)ませてやる。

Against excessive speculative attacks that threaten sovereign bond stability, we cannot avoid taking decisive defensive measures. We will hammer the reality of the central bank's defense line into their heads. (N1 lesson 4)