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Kotomora

並

row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 6FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes8

Readings

On'yomi

  • ヘイ
  • ホウ

Kun'yomi

  • な.み
  • なみ
  • なら.べる
  • なら.ぶ
  • なら.びに

Nanori

  • なび

Meaning

並 centers on things being placed side by side in a line or on the same level: a row, lining up, or ranking equally. The conjunction senses 'and', 'besides', 'as well as' extend naturally from the idea of items standing together.

Most common words using 並

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  • 並ぶならぶ
    N5

    to line up; to stand in a line

  • 並べるならべる
    N5

    to line up; to set up; to arrange in a line

  • 並なみ
    N1

    average; medium; common; ordinary

  • 並びならび
    N1

    line; row; rank; list

  • 並行へいこう
    N2

    going side-by-side; going abreast

  • 並びにならびに
    N1

    and (also); both ... and; as well as

  • 並列へいれつ
    N1

    arranging in a line; standing in a row

  • 並木なみき
    N2

    roadside trees; row of trees

  • 軒並みのきなみ
    N1

    row of houses

  • 人並みひとなみ
    N1

    ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people

  • 町並みまちなみ
    N1

    townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

  • 並行輸入へいこうゆにゅう

    parallel importing; grey importing; gray importing

  • 並外れるなみはずれる

    to be uncommon

  • 横並びよこならび

    positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement

  • 立ち並ぶたちならぶ

    to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line

  • 歯並びはならび

    row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition

  • 毛並みけなみ

    coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair

  • 足並みあしなみ

    pace; step

  • 月並みつきなみ
    N1

    every month

  • 並々なみなみ

    ordinary

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Etymology

並 is a pictograph of two people standing side by side, representing the idea of lining up or being equal. The modern form retains the symmetrical, paired structure.

Meaning mnemonic

The two identical halves of 並 look like two people standing next to each other in a row, equal and together.

Reading mnemonic

For ヘイ, imagine two people lining up to say 'hey' to each other: hey -> ヘイ, as they stand side by side.