並 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「一」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「一」
- On
- ヘイ
- Kun
- なら(ぶ)・なみ
- Meaning
- to line up; ordinary; and also
Origin
Two people standing side by side; evenly ranged together — hence "to line up, ordinary."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヘイ | 並行・並列・並立 |
|---|---|
| なみ | 並の品・並木・足並み |
| ならべる | 並べる・五目並べ |
| ならぶ | 並ぶ・並び |
| ならびに | 並びに |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 並行へいこう
going side by side; parallel
- 人並みひとなみ
average; like others
Example
みんな一列に並んだ。
Everyone lined up in a single row.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)