傍
かたわ.ら
katawara
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
傍 is the kanji for "Side / While / Nearby". A common reading is かたわ.ら (katawara). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Side / While / Nearby
Also : Side · While · Nearby · Besides · Bystander · Third Person
Readings
kunかたわ.ら/ katawarakunわき/ wakikunおか/ okakunはた/ hatakunそば/ sobaonぼう/ bou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Example Sentences
彼女はいつも傍にいてくれる。
かのじょはいつもそばにいてくれる。
She is always by my side.
傍観者としてではなく、行動するべきだ。
ぼうかんしゃとしてではなく、こうどうするべきだ。
You should act, not just be a bystander.
Vocabulary using 傍
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