What is the Kanji for "Equal" and "Even"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Equal" and "Even", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Equal" and "Even" is "均".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Kin".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "土" means "Soil" and can be read as "Tsuchi", "To", and "Do". And The component "匀" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "均" mean in japanese?

"均" means "Equal" and "Even".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

均衡: "Balance". The Japanese noun '均衡 (きんこう)' means 'balance'. This word refers to a state of equilibrium or steady state where different elements or forces are in a state of harmony and stability. It can be used to describe things like a balanced budget, work-life balance, or a balanced ecosystem. For example: The company is trying to maintain a balance between expenses and revenue - (会社は支出と収入の均衡を保とうとしている). Achieving a work-life balance is important for one's well-being - (仕事と生活の均衡を保つことが大切だ).

平均: "Average" or "Mean". The Japanese verbal noun '平均 (へいきん)' refers to the average or mean value of a set of numbers or data points. It describes a central tendency or typical value that represents the whole group. For example: The average test score was 85 - (試験の平均点は85点でした). The mean salary of the employees is 50,000 yen - (従業員の平均給与は50,000円です).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.