Languages › Japanese Learn the Japanese Word Kouhei Share Flipboard Email Print Dan Kitwood/Getty Images News Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar by Namiko Abe Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Updated February 28, 2019 The Japanese word kouhei, pronounced "koh-huay", means fairness, impartiality, justice, or equity. Japanese Characters 公平 （こうへい） Example Sensei wa bokutachi no iibun o kouhei ni kiitekureta.先生は僕たちの言い分を公平に聞いてくれた。 Translation: The teacher gave us a fair hearing. Antonym Fukouhei （不公平） Continue Reading