衡 — Equilibrium / Measuring Rod / Scale

Master (高手)こう

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衡 (readings: こう; Japanese kanji) means “Equilibrium / Measuring Rod / Scale”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 均衡 (equilibrium).

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Kanji	衡
Meaning	Equilibrium / Measuring Rod / Scale
Readings	こう
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	均衡 (equilibrium)

How to read 衡

衡 is read こう depending on the word.

Words with 衡

均衡cân bằng

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Updated: 2026-07-22