Kanji 偏 partial, side, left-side radical Related words 平たい ら 平ら is a more common, everyday word for 'flat' or 'level', while 扁平 is more technical and often implies a flattened or compressed shape.
平へい 坦たん 平坦 means 'flat' or 'even' in the sense of a surface without bumps, often used for roads or terrain, whereas 扁平 emphasizes a flattened, often three-dimensional form.
Written forms 扁へん 平ぺい Usage 78%
偏へん 平ぺい Usage 16%
Variant spelling; 偏 is also used in 偏平足 (flat feet).
へんぺい Usage 6%
Etymology From the kanji 扁 (flat, thin) and 平 (flat, level). The reading へんぺい is on'yomi. The variant 偏平 uses 偏 (biased, leaning) which can also imply flatness in certain contexts.
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