傍
かたわ.ら
katawara
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
傍 is the kanji for "Side". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is かたわ.ら (katawara). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Side
Also : Nearby · While · Bystander · Besides · Third person
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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
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
亻旁
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
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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