Kanji

平

even, flat, peace

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

干部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヘイ, ビョウ, ヒョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たいら, -だいら, ひら, ひら-

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさむ, さね, たいら, たか, つね, とし, なり, なる, はかる, ひとし, ひら, まさる, もち, よし

Common Readings

ビョウ, ヘイ, たい…ら, ひら

Example sentences

平気 へいき
どんなに大変な状況でも、彼は平気な顔をしていた。

No matter how difficult the situation, he kept a calm face.

当人 とうにん
周囲が心配しているが、当人は平気だ。

People around are worried, but the person themselves is unconcerned.

平和 へいわ
私は世界平和のために活動している。

I am working for world peace.

望む のぞむ
多くの人々が世界の平和を望んでいる。

Many people wish for world peace.

平然 へいぜん
彼は嘘をつきながら平然としていた

He remained calm while telling a lie.

言ってのける いってのける
彼はその場にいた全員を前に、そんな恥ずかしいことを平然と言ってのけた。

He said such an embarrassing thing quite nonchalantly in front of everyone there.

平民 へいみん
江戸時代には、武士と平民の間に厳しい身分制度があった。

In the Edo period, there was a strict caste system between samurai and commoners.

平穏 へいおん
嵐が去り、村に平穏な日々が戻ってきた。

After the storm passed, peaceful days returned to the village.

突如として とつじょとして
平穏な日常が突如として破られた。

Peaceful daily life was suddenly shattered.

平凡 へいぼん
彼は平凡だが幸せな人生を送っている。

He is living an ordinary but happy life.

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