Word Meaning 平たい

ひらたい hiratai

平たい is read as ひらたい (hiratai) and means plain (language, words, etc.).

Meaning

English

plain (language, words, etc.)
simple
flat
even
level

Reading

Kana

ひらたい

Romaji

hiratai

Writing Variants

扁たい ひらたい hiratai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7202 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

平日

ひらび

kanji radical 73

平和

へいわ

peace

平成

へいせい

Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

平年

へいねん

non-leap year

平野

へいや

plain

平面

へいめん

level surface

平等

びょうどう

equality

平行

へいこう

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

平常

へいじょう

normal

平地

ひらち

level ground

平気

へいき

all right

平方

へいほう

square (e.g. metre)

Example Sentences

膝の前面にある平たい皿状の骨は膝蓋骨と言います。

The flat, dish-shaped bone in front of the knee joint is called the patella.