鼎の軽重を問う かなえのけいちょうをとう Meanings Expression, Godan verb to call someone's ability into question; to doubt a ruler's competence Kanji 鼎 three legged kettle. Read as かなえ. 軽 lightweight. Read as ケイ. 重 heavy. Read as チョウ. 問 question. Read as とう. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists