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衡 kanji: meaning “equilibrium”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N116 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
equilibrium
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 衡

A person (亻) takes a careful step (彳) across a big (大) rice field (田), holding his equilibrium.

Parts in this story:大, 田

How to write 衡: stroke order

衡 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 衡

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Kanji that share parts with 衡.