What does kanji 平 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 平 is even.

How is kanji 平 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 平 are たい.ら, たい.らげる, ひら; the onyomi readings are ヘイ, ビョウ, ヒョウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 平?

Kanji 平 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 平?

The main radical for kanji 平 is 干.

What words use kanji 平?

Example words that use kanji 平 include 平均, 平日, 平壌, 平和.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

平

Meaning

Kanji 平

even

even, flat, peace

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たい.らたい.らげるひら
Onyomi 音読み: ヘイビョウヒョウ
Nanori 名乗り: たいらたらはちひひとしへへん

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #128
Strokes: 5
Radical: 干
Components: 并 • 干
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 䒑 • 并 • 关 • 首 • 酋 • 曾 • 夔

Related vocabulary

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Showing 36 of 634 entries that include this kanji.

平均

へいきん

average

平日

ひらび

kanji radical 73

平壌

へいじょう

Pyongyang (North Korea)

平和

ピンフ

concealed winning hand consisting of chows, a pair that isn't a value pair, and an open wait

平成

へいせい

Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

平等

びょうどう

equality

平年

へいねん

non-leap year

平野

へいや

plain

平穏

へいおん

tranquil

平常

へいじょう

normal

平面

へいめん

level surface

平行

へいこう

not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

机の上は平らです。

The surface of the desk is flat.

この道は平らで歩きやすい。

This road is flat and easy to walk on.

公平に分けてください。

Please divide it fairly.

平和がいちばん大切だ。

Peace is the most important thing.

今日は平日なので、店はすいている。

Since today is a weekday, the shop is quiet.

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Kanji 平

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平均

平日

平壌

平和

平成

平等

平年

平野

平穏

平常

平面

平行

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