並行
へいこう
heikou
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 70 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
並行 (へいこう (heikou)) means "Parallel". The reading is へいこう (heikou). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Parallel
Also : Concurrent · Side-by-side
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Example Sentences
鉄道と道路が並行して走っているので、景色がいい。
てつどうとどうろがへいこうしてはしっているので、けしきがいい。
Since the railway and road run parallel to each other, the view is nice.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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