“Flat” or “Even” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “平”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “平” means “Simple”, “Clam down” or “Become peaceful” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “平”
Jouyou Kanji “平” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 5 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | へい(hei) |
| びょう(byou) | |
| ひょう(hyou) | |
| へん(hen) | |
| Kun-Yomi | たい(ら)(tai(ra)) |
| ひら(hira) | |
| Meanings | Even, Flat, Level |
| Suppress, Subdue | |
| Become peaceful, Clam down | |
| Easy, Simple, Plain | |
| Ordinary, Usual, Common | |
| Fairness, Impartiality | |
| Please |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “平”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 平等(びょうどう-byo u do u) | Equality, Impartiality, Evenness |
| 平仮名(ひらがな-hi ra ga na) | Japanese cursive characters, Hiragana character |
| 平茸(ひらたけ-hi ra ta ke) | Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) |
| 平家(ひらや-hi ra ya) | Bungalow, One-story house, One-story building, Cottage |
| 平安(へいあん-he i a n) | Peace, Tranquility, Serenity, Quiet, Placidity |
| 平安朝(へいあんちょう-he i a n cho u) | ① Heian era, Heian period, ② Imperial court in the Heian period |
| 平易(へいい-he i i) | Easy, Uncomplicated, Unproblematic, Elementary, Simple, Plain |
| 平穏(へいおん-he i o n) | Calm, Quiet, Tranquil, Restful, Serene, Unagitated |
| 平気(へいき-he i ki) | ① Calm, Composed, Unconcerned, Nonchalant, Unmoved, Indifferent, ② All right, Fine, OK |
| 平居(へいきょ-he i kyo) | Ordinal life, Usual, Ordinary |
| 平均(へいきん-he i ki n) | Average, Balance, Mean |
| 平家(へいけ-he i ke) | Heike family, Taira family |
| 平原(へいげん-he i ge n) | Plain, Moor, Prairie |
| 平行(へいこう-he i ko u) | Parallel, Parallelism |
| 平衡(へいこう-he i ko u) | Equilibrium, Balance |
| 平時(へいじ-he i ji) | ① Peacetime, Time of peace, ② Ordinary times, Normal times |
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