Kanji

What does the kanji 衡 mean?

衡 means balance, equilibrium; scale. On'yomi コウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ
Strokes16
Main radical行
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

balance, equilibrium; scale

Memory hook

A great (大) beam laid across the road (行) over the field (田) to keep it level — BALANCE, SCALES.

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Common words

  • 均衡きんこうbalance, equilibrium

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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