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What is the Kanji for 'Flat'? | 平

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Flat', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Flat' is 平.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flat

    Reading

    kunyomiひら

    hira

    たい

    tai

    onyomiへい

    hei

    びょう

    byou

    Parts

    Dry Divide

    Example Word

    地平線: horizon. The Japanese noun '地平線 (ちへいせん)' refers to the 'horizon', the line where the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet. It is commonly used in both literal and poetic contexts to describe the visual boundary between land or sea and the sky. For example: The sun is setting on the horizon「地平線に太陽が沈んでいる」(ちへいせんにたいようがしずんでいる). I saw a ship on the horizon「地平線に船が見えた」(ちへいせんにふねがみえた). This word is often used in literature and everyday conversation to evoke a sense of vastness or distance.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    111

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dry

    radical

    Meaning

    Divide

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evaluate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tsubo, Two mat area

Words Using

This kanji is used in 21 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 7 kanji contain the part 干 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Half

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sweat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    Meaning

    Liver

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 10 kanji contain the part 丷 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Half

    kanji

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Formerly

Learn the Kanji

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What does 平 mean?

平 means 'Flat'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.