Japanese symbol for “scales”
秤
はかり
Romaji: hakari
scales; weighing machine
In Japanese, scales is 秤, read はかり (hakari).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n scales; weighing machine
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scales”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天秤 | てんびん tenbin | (balance) scales |
| 皿ばかり | さらばかり sarabakari | balance; scales |
| 天秤座 | てんびんざ tenbinza | Libra (constellation); the Scales |
| 体重計 | たいじゅうけい taijuukei | scale; scales; bathroom scale |
| 天秤宮 | てんびんきゅう tenbinkyuu | Libra (7th zodiacal sign); the Scales |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天秤 | てんびん tenbin | (balance) scales |
| 秤量 | ひょうりょう hyouryou | measuring weight; weighing |
| 天秤棒 | てんびんぼう tenbinbou | carrying pole; shoulder pole; milkmaid's yoke |
| 両天秤 | りょうてんびん ryoutenbin | two alternatives |
| 天秤座 | てんびんざ tenbinza | Libra (constellation); the Scales |
| 水秤 | みずばかり mizubakari | a water level |
See also: Chinese symbol for “scales”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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