No matter how difficult the situation, he kept a calm face.
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
People around are worried, but the person themselves is unconcerned.
I am working for world peace.
Many people wish for world peace.
He remained calm while telling a lie.
He said such an embarrassing thing quite nonchalantly in front of everyone there.
In the Edo period, there was a strict caste system between samurai and commoners.
After the storm passed, peaceful days returned to the village.
Peaceful daily life was suddenly shattered.
He is living an ordinary but happy life.
Example Vocabulary
平気
calm, unconcerned, all right
平和
peace; peaceful
平然
calm; composed; cool-headed; unperturbed
平民
commoner; plebeian; ordinary people
平穏
peaceful; calm; tranquil
平凡
ordinary; common; mediocre
平静
calmness; composure
平等
equality; impartiality
平均
average; mean; balance
手の平
palm of the hand
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