衡 – equilibrium, measuring rod, scale

16 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#1847 in newspaper frequencyN1 vocabulary

The kanji 衡 means equilibrium, measuring rod, scale. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is コウ (kou). It is written with 16 strokes, under radical 行 (no. 144).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	コウ	kou

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 行 (Kangxi radical 144). Components: 行・大・田・彳・勹.

Words using 衡

均衡きんこうbalance

Example sentences

アメリカには憲法上の抑制と均衡という入念な制度がある。

America has an elaborate system of constitutional checks and balances.

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Kanji with the same radical

行術衛街衝

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