Kanji 貫 pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate Related words 秤はかり 秤 is the general modern word for scales or balances, while 看貫 specifically refers to large platform scales used historically for weighing heavy goods.
計けい 量りょう 計量 is the modern term for measurement or weighing in a technical sense, whereas 看貫 is an older, more specific noun for the act of weighing with platform scales.
Written forms 看かん 貫かん
Standard kanji form for this historical weighing term.
かんかん Usage 100%
Kana spelling is sometimes used in modern explanations or when the kanji are obscure.
Etymology The term 看貫 combines 看 (look, observe) and 貫 (a traditional unit of weight, about 3.75 kg). It originally referred to observing the weight on a scale, especially for large items. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is associated with Edo-period commerce.
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