16 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

equilibrium, measuring rod, scale

On'yomi
  • コウ
Nanori
  • ひら

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

コウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

equilibrium, measuring rod, scale
コウ ひら (9th, N1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク たたず.む
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)

Common Words

an expanded or expanding equilibrium
alliance (of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty, and of individual Kingdoms with the Qin dynasty) ②(tactic of) making and breaking alliances (to benefit oneself as the occasion demands)
weights and measures
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References

Unicode hex code 8861
JIS X 0208 1-25-53
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1641
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1775
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 761
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 939
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 527
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 687
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 891
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 957
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1694
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2450
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1358
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 34078
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1267
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1585
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1692
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1724
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1828
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1449
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1618
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 900
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3i13.1
Four corner code 2143.0
De Roo Code 2053