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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ショウ、ヒン、ビン、はかり
Romaji: shō, hin, bin, hakari
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

balances, scales, steelyard

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  115
Frequency: 
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  1-5-5
Korean Reading:  ching
Chinese Reading:  cheng1
Unicode:  79e4
JIS:  4769

Indexes

Nelson Index: 3275
New Nelson Index: 4134
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5d5.4
Four Corner Index: 2194.9
Daikanwanjiten Index: 24993X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.0558
Remembering the kanji Index: 2604
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1072
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2650
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1488

Words

(はかり)
scales; weighing machine
ねじり秤 (ねじりばかり)
torsion balance
天秤棒 (てんびんぼう)
shoulder carrying pole
天秤に掛ける (てんびんにかける)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
台ばかり (だいばかり)
platform scales; weighing platform
天秤 (てんびん)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
両天秤 (りょうてんびん)
two alternatives
天秤座 (てんびんざ)
Libra (constellation); the Scales
秤にかける (はかりにかける)
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
皿ばかり (さらばかり)
balance; scales
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