Word Meaning 平氏

へいし heishi

平氏 is read as へいし (heishi) and means Heike family.

Meaning

English

  1. Heike family
  2. Taira family

Reading

Kana

へいし

Romaji

heishi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 25167 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

平壌

ぴょんやん

Pyongyang (North Korea)

平穏

へいおん

tranquil

平仮名

ひらがな

hiragana

平凡

へいぼん

ordinary

平衡

へいこう

even scale

平幕

ひらまく

rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division

平価

へいか

normal prices

平和部隊

へいわぶたい

the Peace Corps

平素

へいそ

ordinary

平謝り

ひらあやまり

earnest apology

平行不整合

へいこうふせいごう

disconformity

平和を保つ

へいわをたもつ

to maintain (preserve) peace

Example Sentences

2

へいしはれきしのじゅぎょうでよくでてくる。

the Heike clan often comes up in history class.

げんじとへいしのあらそいはゆうめいだ。

the conflict between the Genji and Heike clans is famous.