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What is the Kanji for 'Line' and 'Row'? | 並

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Line' and 'Row' is 並.

    kanji

    並

    Meaning

    Line, Row

    Reading

    kunyomiなら

    nara

    なみ

    nami

    onyomiへい

    hei

    Parts

    䒑Herbs 业Business (業)

    Example Word

    並べる: line up or arrange. The Japanese verb '並べる (ならべる)' primarily means 'to arrange' or 'to line up'. It is used when placing objects, items, or people in a specific order or formation. This verb can be applied to physical objects, such as books or chairs, as well as abstract concepts, like ideas or arguments. For example: I arranged the books on the shelf「本を棚に並べた」(ほんをたなにならべた). The students lined up in front of the school「生徒たちは学校の前に並んだ」(せいとたちはがっこうのまえにならんだ). Note that '並べる' often implies a deliberate or organized arrangement, distinguishing it from simply placing items randomly.

    Radical

    一

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    525

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 並

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

    radical

    䒑

    Meaning

    Herbs

    radical

    业

    Meaning

    Business

    Radical Form Of

    業

並 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    普

    Meaning

    Universal, Widespread

Words Using 並

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    並ぶ

    Meaning

    Equal, Lineup

    word

    並べる

    Meaning

    Line up, Arrange

    word

    並み

    Meaning

    Ordinary, Average

    word

    並び

    Meaning

    Line, Row

    word

    並木

    Meaning

    Tree lined

Kanji Related to 並 Through the Part 䒑

These 7 kanji contain the part 䒑 as well.

    kanji

    立

    Meaning

    Stand

    kanji

    首

    Meaning

    Neck

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    業

    Meaning

    Business

    kanji

    従

    Meaning

    Follow, Obey

    kanji

    豆

    Meaning

    Beans

    kanji

    岡

    Meaning

    Hill

Kanji Related to 並 Through the Part 业

These 2 kanji contain the part 业 as well.

    kanji

    業

    Meaning

    Business

    kanji

    虚

    Meaning

    Empty, Void

Learn the Kanji 並

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What does 並 mean?

並 means 'Line' and 'Row'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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