輩

comrade, fellow

JLPT N1 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: -ばら・やから・やかい・ともがら
On'yomi: ハイ
Radical: 車 · vehicle (vehicle, car)

輩 means "comrade, fellow". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read -ばら・やから・やかい・ともがら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

輩 in example sentences

トムは高校こうこうの2つ上うえの先輩せんぱいです。

Tomu wa koukou no 2tsu ue no senpai desu.

Tom and I went to the same high school. He was two years above me.
トムは高校こうこう時代じだいの1つ下もとの後輩こうはいです。

Tomu wa koukou jidai no 1tsu moto no kouhai desu.

Tom and I went to the same high school. He was a year behind me.
トムは高校こうこう時代じだいの1コ上じょうの先輩せんぱいです。

Tomu wa koukou jidai no 1kojou no senpai desu.

Tom and I went to the same high school. He was a year ahead of me.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 輩 mean?: 輩 means "comrade, fellow". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 輩 have?: 輩 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 輩 read?: It is read -ばら・やから・やかい・ともがら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 輩?: 輩 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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