Kanji

What does the kanji 平 mean?

平 means flat, level; peaceful. On'yomi ヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウ. Kun'yomi たい.ら、たい.らげる、ひら.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウ
Kun'yomi	たい.ら、たい.らげる、ひら
Strokes	5
Main radical	干
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

平On'yomi ヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウKun'yomi たい.ら、たい.らげる、ひら

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

flat, level; peaceful

Memory hook

Strokes balanced evenly on both sides of a level surface — FLAT, PEACEFUL.

Main radical

干dry 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 5 strokes

1
2
3
4
5

Common words

公平こうへいfair, impartial
平らたいらflat, level
平等びょうどうequality
平仮名ひらがなhiragana

More words with this kanji

不平ふへいcomplaint, grievance
平和へいわpeace
平均へいきんaverage
地平線ちへいせんhorizon
平凡へいぼんordinary, mediocre
平日へいじつweekday
平気へいきcalm, unruffled; fine, not a problem
平野へいやplain (geography)
水平すいへいhorizontal; level
不公平ふこうへいunfair
水平線すいへいせんhorizon (over water)
平常へいじょうnormal, usual, everyday
平方へいほうsquare (math); square (unit)
平たいひらたいflat, level; plain, simple (to understand)

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