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KanjiN3Grade 3 · 小35 strokesRadical 干#128 in newspapers

平 · even, flat

平 is a kanji meaning even, flat, peace. It has 5 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ヘイhei
  • ビョウbyō
  • ヒョウhyō

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • たいらtaira
  • たいらげるtairageru
  • ひらhira

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 平 · 17 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 平
WordReadingMeaningLevel
平仮名ひらがなhiraganaN5
公平こうへいfairness, impartial, justiceN3
平らたいらflatness, level, smoothN3
地平線ちへいせんhorizonN3
平等びょうどうequality, impartiality, evennessN3
不平ふへいcomplaint, discontent, dissatisfactionN3
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More words that use 平
WordReadingMeaningLevel
平均へいきんequilibrium, balance, averageN3
平和へいわpeaceN3
水平すいへいlevel, horizontalN2
水平線すいへいせんhorizonN2
平気へいきcoolness, calmness, unconcernN2
平日へいじつweekdayN2
平凡へいぼんcommon, ordinaryN2
平野へいやplain, open fieldN2
平常へいじょうnormal, usualN1
平方へいほうsquare (e.g., meter, square)N1
平たいひらたいflat, even, levelN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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