Kanji

What does the kanji 傍 mean?

傍 means beside, nearby; bystander, outsider. On'yomi ボウ. Kun'yomi かたわ.ら、わき、おか-、はた、そば.

Quick facts
On'yomiボウ
Kun'yomiかたわ.ら、わき、おか-、はた、そば
Strokes12
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ボウKun'yomi かたわ.ら、わき、おか-、はた、そば
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

beside, nearby; bystander, outsider

Memory hook

A person (亻) standing off to one side (方), a bystander — BESIDE, BYSTANDER.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 傍らかたわらbeside, nearby; while doing something else

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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.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.