平

even, flat

JLPT N3 Grade 3 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: たい.ら・たい.らげる・ひら
On'yomi: ヘイ・ビョウ・ヒョウ

平 means "even, flat". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read たい.ら・たい.らげる・ひら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ・ビョウ・ヒョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

平 in example sentences

平気へいきだよ。

Heiki da yo.

I'm fine.
平熱へいねつです。

Heinetsu desu.

My temperature is normal.
私わたしは公平こうへいだ。

Watashi wa kouhei da.

I'm fair.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 平 mean?: 平 means "even, flat". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 平 have?: 平 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 平 read?: It is read たい.ら・たい.らげる・ひら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ・ビョウ・ヒョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 平?: 平 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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