Kanji

並

並

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

一部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヘイ, ホウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

なみ, なみ, ならべる, ならぶ, ならびに

Nanori (Name Reading)

なみ, なめ, ならぶ, み, みつ

Common Readings

ヘイ, な…み, なら…びに, なら…ぶ, なら…べる

Example sentences

並ぶ ならぶ
開店前から、店の前には多くの人が並んでいた。

Many people were lining up in front of the store even before it opened.

いろいろ いろいろ
デパートには、いろいろな商品が並んでいます。

Various products are lined up in the department store.

並べる ならべる
机を二列に並べてください。

Please arrange the desks in two rows.

きちんと きちんと
靴をきちんと並べてください。

Please line up your shoes properly.

並み なみ
彼はプロ並みの腕前を持っている。

He has skills on par with a professional.

凝る こる
彼は料理に凝っていて、プロ並みの腕前だ。

He is really into cooking and his skills are professional.

並 なみ
今年の冬は例年並みの寒さだ。

This winter is as cold as an average year.

街並み まちなみ
ヨーロッパの古い街並みはとても美しい。

The old townscapes of Europe are very beautiful.

目障り めざわり
その派手な看板は、静かな街並みには目障りだ。

That flashy billboard is an eyesore in the quiet cityscape.

立ち並ぶ たちならぶ
海岸沿いには高級なホテルが立ち並んでいる。

Luxury hotels line the coast.

Example Vocabulary

並ぶ

ならぶ

to line up; to stand in a row; to equal

並べる

ならべる

to line up; to arrange; to list

並み

なみ

on par with; average; ordinary

並

なみ

average; ordinary; same level as (suffix)

街並み

まちなみ

townscape; street appearance; row of houses

立ち並ぶ

たちならぶ

to line up; to stand in a row; to be equal to

肩を並べる

かたをならべる

to stand shoulder to shoulder; to be equal to; to rival

毛並み

けなみ

人並み

ひとなみ

ordinary; like average people; standard

並行

へいこう

parallel; going side-by-side; concurrent

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