平

even, flat, peace

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヒョウビョウヘイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

たい.らたい.らげるひら

Nanori (名乗り)

たいらたらはちひひとしへへん

Stroke Order

5 / 5

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:5
JLPT:N3
Frequency:128

Vocabulary

ヒョウ

WordReadingMeaning
平仄ヒョウソクmeter (in Chinese poetry); consistency
平声ヒョウショウfirst tone in old Chinese phonetics; level tone; (of a Japanese accent) having a low, flat tone
平上去入ヒョウジョウキョニュウthe four tones in old Chinese phonetics
平文ヒョウモンtype of lacquer ware
平韻ヒョウインlevel-tone rhyme (of Chinese)

ビョウ

WordReadingMeaning
天平テンビョウTenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era
寛平カンビョウKanpyō era (889.4.27-898.4.26); Kanbyō era
平常心ビョウジョウシンeveryday feelings; usual feelings

ヘイ

WordReadingMeaning
公平コウヘイfairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
水平スイヘイhorizontal; level; even
水平線スイヘイセンhorizon (related to bodies of water)
太平洋タイヘイヨウPacific Ocean
地平線チヘイセンhorizon (related to land)

Other

WordReadingMeaning
不平等ふびょうどうinequality; unfairness
平たいひらたいflat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
平らたいらflat; level; even; smooth; calm; tranquil; placid; composed; stable; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable; plateau; tableland; plain
平泳ぎひらおよぎbreaststroke (swimming)
平仮名ひらがなhiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

来
come, due, next, cause, become
Grade 2JLPT 5
辛
spicy, bitter, hot, acrid
Grade 8JLPT 2
匠
artisan, workman, carpenter
Grade 8JLPT 1
幸
happiness, blessing, fortune
Grade 3JLPT 3
坪
two-mat area, approx. thirty-six sq ft
Grade 8JLPT 1
斗
Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)
Grade 8JLPT 1
千
thousand
Grade 1JLPT 5
半
half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
Grade 2JLPT 5
升
measuring box, 1.8 liter
Grade 8JLPT 1
干
dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede
Grade 6JLPT 2