Japanese symbol for “mean”
平均
へいきん
Romaji: heikin
average; mean
In Japanese, mean 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 “mean”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卑劣 | ひれつ hiretsu | mean; contemptible; despicable |
| 中 | なか naka | mean; average |
| 意地悪 | いじわる ijiwaru | malicious; ill-tempered; unkind |
| 醜悪 | しゅうあく shuuaku | ugly; unsightly; hideous |
| 腹黒い | はらぐろい haraguroi | mean; malicious; scheming |
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 “mean”.
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