秤

はかり
hakari

scales, weighing machine

What does 秤 mean?

秤 is a Japanese noun meaning “scales” or “weighing machine” in English. It is written as 秤 in kanji, はかり in hiragana, and hakari in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

このはかりであなたの荷物を量っていいですよ。

You can weigh your baggage in this balance.

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