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平

Kanji meanings and readings

平

N3

even; flat; peace

On reading
ヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウ
Kun reading
たい.ら、たい.らげる、ひら
Radical
干
Illustration of 不平
N3

ふへい

complaint; discontent; dissatisfaction

Illustration of 公平
N3

こうへい

fairness; impartial; justice

Illustration of 地平線
N3

ちへいせん

horizon

Illustration of 平たい
N1

ひらたい

flat; even; level; simple; plain

Illustration of 平ら
N3

たいら

flatness; level; smooth; calm; plain

Illustration of 平仮名
N2

ひらがな

hiragana; 47 syllables; the cursive syllabary

Illustration of 平凡
N2

へいぼん

common; commonplace; ordinary; mediocre

Illustration of 平和
N3

へいわ

peace; harmony

Illustration of 平均
N3

へいきん

equilibrium; balance; average; mean

Illustration of 平常
N1

へいじょう

normal; usual

Illustration of 平方
N1

へいほう

square (e.g. metre); square

Illustration of 平日
N2

へいじつ

weekday; ordinary days

Illustration of 平気
N2

へいき

coolness; calmness; composure; unconcern

Illustration of 平等
N3

びょうどう

equality (a); impartiality; evenness

Illustration of 平行
N1

へいこう

(going) side by side; concurrent; abreast; at the same time; occurring together; parallel; parallelism

Illustration of 平野
N2

へいや

plain; open field

Illustration of 水平
N2

すいへい

water level; horizon

Illustration of 水平線
N2

すいへいせん

horizon