てん
天
びん
秤

noun

  1. (balance) scales.
  2. carrying pole, shoulder pole, milkmaid's yoke. Abbreviation.
  3. thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine).
  4. Messages.fish.spreader bar.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
てん
天
びん
秤
 天秤 てんびん
てん
天
　
び
　
ん
 天びん てんびん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heavens, sky, imperial
テン　あま-　あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
balances, scales, steelyard
ヒン　はかり　ショウ (Kentei Pre-1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
even, flat, peace
ヘイ　たいら　ひら (3rd, N3)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
to divide