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秤 – balances, scales, steelyard
10 strokesJinmeiyō (names)N2 vocabulary
The kanji 秤 means balances, scales, steelyard. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ショウ、ヒン、ビン (shou, hin, bin); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is はかり (hakari). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 禾 (no. 115).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ショウ | shou |
| On’yomi | ヒン | hin |
| On’yomi | ビン | bin |
| Kun’yomi | はかり | hakari |
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: 禾 (Kangxi radical 115). Components: 禾・干・并.
Words using 秤
Kanji with the same radical
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