A charge amount measurement method comprises: interposing a measurement
subject between a first substance and a second substance having a through
hole; measuring a first collision position where a charged beam passed
through the through hole and vicinity of the measurement subject collides
against the first substance, in a state that there is no potential
difference between the first substance and the second substance,
measuring a second collision position where a charged beam passed through
the through hole and vicinity of the measurement subject collides against
the first substance, in a state that there is a potential difference
between the first substance and the second substance, and measuring a
charge amount of the measurement subject based on a difference between
the measured first collision position and the measured second collision
position.