Japanese symbol for “average”
平均
へいきん
Romaji: heikin
average; mean
In Japanese, average is 平均, read へいきん (heikin).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt average; mean
- n, vi, vs balance; equilibrium
Written forms: 平均. Readings: へいきん、へいぎん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “average”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
| 並 | なみ nami | average; medium; common |
| 中 | ちゅう chuu | medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle |
| 標準 | ひょうじゅん hyoujun | average; the norm; the ordinary |
| 間 | あいだ aida | midpoint; average; halfway |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 平和 | へいわ heiwa | peace; harmony |
| 平成 | へいせい heisei | Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30) |
| 平日 | へいじつ heijitsu | weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday) |
| 平野 | へいや heiya | plain; open field |
| 公平 | こうへい kouhei | fair; impartial; just |
| 均衡 | きんこう kinkou | balance; equilibrium |
| 均等 | きんとう kintou | equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform |
| 均一 | きんいつ kin'itsu | uniformity; equality |
See also: Chinese symbol for “average”.
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