Kanji

What does the kanji 並 mean?

並 means row, lining up; equal, ordinary. On'yomi ヘイ、ホウ. Kun'yomi な.み、なみ、なら.べる、なら.ぶ、なら.びに.

Quick facts
On'yomiヘイ、ホウ
Kun'yomiな.み、なみ、なら.べる、なら.ぶ、なら.びに
Strokes8
Main radical一
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ヘイ、ホウKun'yomi な.み、なみ、なら.べる、なら.ぶ、なら.びに
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

row, lining up; equal, ordinary

Memory hook

Two rows of strokes standing parallel and level, like people lining up — LINE UP, ORDINARY.

Main radical

一one 1 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 並なみaverage, regular (size/grade)
  • 並ぶならぶto line up, to stand in a row
  • 並木なみきroadside trees, row of trees
  • 並行へいこうparallel, simultaneous
  • 並びにならびにand; as well as
  • 並べるならべるto arrange, to line up (something)

More words with this kanji

  • 並列へいれつparallel, side by side
  • 月並つきなみcommonplace, trite; monthly
  • 軒並のきなみrow of houses; across the board, uniformly

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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