Word Meaning 平家

へいけ heike

平家 is read as へいけ (heike) and means The Tale of the Heike.

Meaning

English

The Tale of the Heike
chanting of the Heike Monogatari
Heike family
Taira family

Reading

Kana

へいけ

Romaji

heike

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 49989 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

平和国家

へいわこっか

peace-loving nation

平家物語

へいけものがたり

The Tale of the Heike

平家節

へいけぶし

song in the style of the Heikyoku

修身斉家治国平天下

しゅうしんせいかちこくへいてんか

those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land

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)

Example Sentences

驕る平家は久しからず。

Pride will have a fall.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 4 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

平家物語 Heike Monogatari