均衡

きんこう

equilibrium, balance

What does 均衡 mean?

均衡 is a Japanese noun meaning equilibrium, balance in English. It is written as 均衡 in kanji, きんこう in hiragana, and kinkou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

アメリカには憲法上の抑制と均衡という入念な制度がある。

America has an elaborate system of constitutional checks and balances.