並

row, line up

JLPT N2 Grade 6 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: な.み・なみ・なら.べる・なら.ぶ
On'yomi: ヘイ・ホウ

並 means "row, line up". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read な.み・なみ・なら.べる・なら.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ・ホウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

並 in example sentences

列れつに並ならんで。

Retsu ni narande.

Stand in line.
桜さくら並木なみきがあるわ。

Sakura namiki ga aru wa.

There are cherry trees on both sides of the street.
２列れつに並ならびなさい。

2 retsu ni narabi nasai.

Form two lines.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 並 mean?: 並 means "row, line up". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 並 have?: 並 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 並 read?: It is read な.み・なみ・なら.べる・なら.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ・ホウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 並?: 並 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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