並
row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal
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
20 of 131- 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
Study
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.