平
たい.ら
taira
JLPT N35 strokesKanjiLevel 50 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
平 is the kanji for "Even". A common reading is たい.ら (taira). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Even
Also : Flat · Peace
Readings
kunたい.ら/ tairakunだいら/ dairakunひら/ hiraonへい/ heionびょう/ byouonひょう/ hyou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 平 represents 'EVEN'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of even.
Reading ·
On-reading: へい — remember this sound by associating it with even. Kun-reading: たい.ら.
Example Sentences
公平に扱ってください。
こうへいにあつかってください。
Please treat us fairly.
太平洋を渡る飛行機に乗りました。
たいへいようをわたるひこうきにのりました。
I took a plane crossing the Pacific.
Vocabulary using 平
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