even, equal, balanced
On'yomi (音読み)
- キン
- グン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひと.しい
- なら.す
About this kanji
The kanji 均 means even, equal, or balanced, and it is often used in contexts where fairness or uniformity is important. It commonly appears in nouns rather than verbs. For example, 均等 (きんとう) means equality, which refers to equal rights or distribution. 均一 (きんいち) translates to uniform, describing things that are the same in size or quality. Another compound is 均衡 (きんこう), which means balance, essential in various fields like economics or health. A useful note is that while this kanji often conveys the idea of equality, it can also refer to the need for balance in different situations, emphasizing its versatility.
Built from
Example sentences
価格が均一です。
The prices are uniform.
Meanings across languages
- English
- even, equal, balanced
- Tiếng Việt
- cân bằng, đều nhau
- 日本語
- 均等, 平等
- 한국어
- 균형 잡힌
- 中文
- 均等
- id
- seimbang
- th
- เท่ากัน
- es
- igual
- fr
- égal
- de
- gleich, ausgewogen
- pt
- igual
Common compounds
- 均等きんとうequality, uniformity
- 均一きんいちuniform, even, identical
- 均衡きんこうbalance, equilibrium
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