均 — “even / equal” in Japanese

Grade 5きん

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“even / equal” in Japanese is 均, read kin (きん). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 平均 (average).

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What does 均 mean?

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Kanji	均
Meaning	even / equal
Readings	きん
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	平均 (average)

How to read 均

均 is read kin (きん) depending on the word.

Words with 均

平均
均衡

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Updated: 2026-08-28