What does kanji 傍 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 傍 is bystander.

How is kanji 傍 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 傍 are かたわ.ら, わき, おか-, はた, そば; the onyomi readings are ボウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 傍?

The main radical for kanji 傍 is 人.

What words use kanji 傍?

Example words that use kanji 傍 include 側, 傍聴, 傍観, 脇役.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

傍

Meaning

Kanji 傍

bystander

bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かたわ.らわきおか-はたそば
Onyomi 音読み: ボウ
Nanori 名乗り: び

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1660
Strokes: 12
Radical: 人
Components: 亠 • 化 • 并 • 冖 • 方 • 立
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 滂 • 蒡 • 搒 • 徬 • 旁 • 嵭 • 榜

Related vocabulary

23 common entries

Showing 23 of 63 entries that include this kanji.

側

そば

third person

傍聴

ぼうちょう

listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.)

傍観

ぼうかん

looking on

脇役

わきやく

supporting role (actor)

傍受

ぼうじゅ

interception

脇見

わきみ

looking aside

傍ら

かたわら

while (doing)

傍若無人

ぼうじゃくぶじん

behaving outrageously as though there were no one around

はた迷惑

はためいわく

nuisance to other people

岡惚れ

おかぼれ

unrequited love

岡焼き

おかやき

jealousy

岡目八目

おかめはちもく

bystander's vantage point

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は傍に立っていた。

He was standing beside.

傍に寄ってきた人がいた。

There was a person who came closer.

傍観者が多かった。

There were many bystanders.

彼は傍から見ているだけだ。

He is just watching from the side.

この店は傍にあります。

This store is nearby.