What does kanji 秤 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 秤 is balances.

How is kanji 秤 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 秤 are はかり; the onyomi readings are ショウ, ヒン, ビン.

What words use kanji 秤?

Example words that use kanji 秤 include 秤, 秤にかける, 秤動, 秤量.

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秤

Meaning

Kanji 秤

balances

balances, scales, steelyard

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: はかり
Onyomi 音読み: ショウヒンビン
Nanori 名乗り: -

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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 評 • 坪 • 砰 • 枰 • 怦 • 平 • 伻

Related vocabulary

Showing 21 common entries

Showing 21 of 27 entries that include this kanji.

秤

はかり

scales

秤にかける

はかりにかける

to weigh on a scale

秤動

ひょうどう

oscillation of a heavenly body

秤量

しょうりょう

maximum weight (on a scale)

てんびん秤

てんびんばかり

balance scale

ねじり秤

ねじりばかり

torsion balance

ねじれ秤

ねじればかり

torsion balance

ばね秤

ばねばかり

spring balance

化学天秤

かがくてんびん

chemical balance

水秤

みずばかり

a water level

両天秤

りょうてんびん

two alternatives

扛秤

ちき

large beam balance

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

荷物を秤に載せてください。

Please put the luggage on the scales.

彼女は秤を使って材料を量った。

She measured the ingredients using a scale.

この秤は正確ではありません。

This scale is not accurate.

八百屋は秤でリンゴの重さを量った。

The greengrocer weighed the apples on the scales.

デジタル式の秤の方が使いやすい。

Digital scales are easier to use.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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