はかりごと

Noun

 * 1)  plan, scheme, plot (especially malicious one)

Usage notes
This is one of a few everyday kanji with a five-mora reading, and one of only three nouns. The only other kanji with five-mora readings are 承 in the verb, 慮 in the verb , and  (also written as ). No kanji in common use has a six- or more mora reading.