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衡 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「行」

道
準2High school level ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「行」
On
コウこう · kō
Kun
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Meaning
balance; scales

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

A crossbar fixed to an ox’s horns; hence the beam of a balance and, by extension, equilibrium.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onコウこうkō均衡きんこう平衡へいこう度量衡どりょうこう

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 均衡きんこう

    balance; equilibrium

  • 度量衡どりょうこう

    weights and measures

More words with this kanji

  • 晁衡ちょうこう
  • 銓衡せんこう

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

両国(りょうこく)の力(ちから)の均衡(きんこう)が崩(くず)れた。

The balance of power between the two countries broke down.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

均衡度量衡度量衡衡均even度degree量quanti…行to go衍to ove…術art衒to sho…街town江large…岬cape肯consen…享receiv…侯marqui…
CompoundRadicalReading

Compound

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