Quick answer
平 is the kanji for "Flat". The most common reading is たい.ら (taira). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Flat
Also : Even · Peace
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 平 represents 'EVEN'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of even.
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
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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