How to say 'Scale' in Japanese | はかり

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The Japanese word for Scale is 'Hakari', written as はかり in Japanese.

word

はかり

Meaning

Scale

Reading

Hakari

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'はかり (hakari)' refers to a 'scale', a device used for measuring weight. It is commonly used in contexts such as cooking, science, or commerce. For example: I weighed the apples on the scale「りんごをはかりで量った」(りんごをはかりではかった). The scale is broken「はかりが壊れている」(はかりがこわれている). This word can also refer to the act of measuring or weighing, depending on the context, but its primary meaning is the physical device.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

7290

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word はかり

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

は

Reading

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

り

Reading

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'Hakari' means 'Scale' .

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