Explore 均 through complete words for averages and even distribution.
The idea
均 has 7 strokes and is read きん in 平均, 均等 and 均一. 平均 means an average; 均等 describes equal shares, while 均一 describes uniformity.
| Japanese word | Reading | Example in context |
|---|---|---|
| 平均 | へいきん | The average score was 80 points. |
| 均等 | きんとう | Please divide the cake equally. |
| 均一 | きんいつ | The quality of the products is uniform. |
Examples
- 平均点は８０点でした。The average score was 80 points.
- 平均で一日に７時間寝ます。I sleep seven hours a day on average.
- ケーキを均等に分けてください。Please divide the cake equally.
- 仕事はみんなに均等に配られました。The work was distributed equally among everyone.
- ペンキを均一に塗ってください。Spread the paint evenly.
- 製品の品質は均一です。The quality of the products is uniform.
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Watch out
An average does not mean every value is equal: 平均 can describe varied scores. Do not confuse 均等 distribution with uniform quality, 均一.
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平均（＿＿＿＿）
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へいきん
平均 is へいきん: it expresses the average, as in an average score.
均等（＿＿＿＿）
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きんとう
均等 is きんとう: it describes equal shares, as when dividing a cake.
＿一（きんいつ）［均／近］
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均
均 completes 均一（きんいつ）, meaning uniform, as with product quality.
Practice round
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平均（＿＿＿＿）
均等（＿＿＿＿）
＿一（きんいつ）［均／近］
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Follow the linked stroke diagram to write 均. Cover the readings, read the three words, and make a sentence using one.