並 — parallel / to line up

Grade 6へい, なみ, なら

Radical ⼀ · radical 1 The building block this kanji is filed under

並 (readings: へい, なみ, なら; Japanese kanji) means “parallel / to line up”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 並列 (parallel).

Try it now

What does 並 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	並
Meaning	parallel / to line up
Readings	へい, なみ, なら
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	並列 (parallel)

How to read 並

並 is read へい or なみ or なら depending on the word.

Words with 並

並列song song
杉並木hàng cây tuyết tùng

Learn 並 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,026 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Read this character in a real sentence

Updated: 2026-08-09