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均
均
7 strokes
Frequency: 715
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

level
average

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なら.す
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ひとし

Common Words

等しい
ひとしい
均しい
斉しい
～い Adj.
Freq #4002
1

equal; identical; the same

Examples
１ヤードは３フィートに等しい。
A yard is equal to three feet.
2

no different (from); just like; equivalent

Examples
彼の依頼は命令に等しかった。
His request was equivalent to an order.
平均
へいきん
へいぎん
～する Verb
Noun
Freq #6803
1

Transitive verb

average; mean

Examples
今年の冬は気温が平均以上だ。
The temperature is above average this winter.
2

Intransitive verb

balance; equilibrium

均衡
きんこう
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #12202
1

equilibrium; balance

Examples
アメリカには憲法上の抑制と均衡という入念な制度がある。
America has an elaborate system of constitutional checks and balances.
平均的
へいきんてき
～な Adj.
Freq #17820
1

average; ordinary; normal

Examples
彼は平均的な背丈だ。
He was a man of average height.
均等
きんとう
～な Adj.
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #20652
1

equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform

Examples
ガスストーブは料理するのに最も均等な熱を供給する。
A gas stove provides the most even heat for cooking.
均整
均斉
きんせい
Noun
Freq #26436
1

symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity

Examples
彼女は均斉のとれた姿をしている。
She has a well-proportioned figure.
均一
きんいつ
きんいち
～な Adj.
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #28619
1

uniformity; equality

平均点
へいきんてん
Noun
Freq #34370
1

average mark; mean point

Examples
最悪でも平均点は取れるだろう。
At worst, I will get an average mark.
平均値
へいきんち
Noun
Freq #39912
1

average value; mean value; mean; expectation

Examples
周波数の平均値は振幅の増大にしたがって減じる。
The mean value of the frequency decreases with increasing amplitude.
踏みならす
踏み均す
ふみならす
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #43014
1

to trample flat; to beat a path

Examples
聴衆は足を踏みならしていらだちを示した。
The audience showed their impatience by stamping of feet.
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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

level

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

🧩 dirt
丶 drop
🧩 drop2
🧩 ground
勺 ladle
土 soil

Mnemonic Stories

Soil is scooped up into a ladle, and an extra drop is brushed off the top to make it level.

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